36 test positive for Covid-19 in Fazilka, case count touches 40

All patients had returned from Nanded and are asymptomatic

Thirty-six people tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Fazilka on Tuesday.

Of the 36 patients, seven belong to Jalalabad, 10 to Fazilka and 14 to Abohar sub-division while one was from Rajasthan. (Representative Image/Reuters)

Fazilka civil surgeon Harchand Singh said, “Last night, we received the reports of 33 persons who had entered the state on April 28. Of them, 30 were found positive while three tested negative.”

Four other patients tested positive in the afternoon, taking the number of positive cases to 40. There are already four active cases in the region.

“All newly diagnosed persons had returned from Nanded and were asymptomatic,”said the civil surgeon.

Of the 36 patients, seven belong to Jalalabad, 10 to Fazilka and 14 to Abohar sub-division while one was from Rajasthan. The particulars of four patients are awaited.

So far, 81 pilgrims have returned from Nanded in the district. Only the reports of 73 people have been received so far, of which 40 were found positive while four reports are awaited.

As many as 1,409 samples have been collected, 645 reports have been received and 764 results are pending so far.