Ferozepur becomes Covid-19 free as all patients recover

So far, 44 persons have been found positive for the novel coronavirus.

With the discharge of the last three Covid-19 patients, Ferozepur district on Saturday became free of the novel coronavirus.

One of the patients succumbed to the disease while all the others, including a Punjab Police constable who was deputed as Ludhiana assistant commissioner of police’s driver, have recovered. (Representative Image/Reuters)

A team led by Ferozepur deputy commissioner Kulwant Singh discharged three persons yesterday while 39 were sent home from the local civil hospital after their reports came out negative.

So far, 44 persons,of which 42 are Nanded returnees, have been found positive for the novel coronavirus in Ferozepur district.

One of the patients succumbed to the disease while all the others, including a Punjab Police constable who was deputed as Ludhiana assistant commissioner of police’s (ACP’s) driver, have recovered.

The samples of 1,698 people, including 470 people who came from other states, have been collected. As many as 1,603 people were found negative and the reports of 29 others are awaited.