32 more test Covid positive, no fatalities reported in Ludhiana

Ludhiana’s Covid case count now stands at 86,856, of which 84,410 patients have recovered, 2,081 have succumbed and 397 cases are active

No new Covid-induced deaths were reported in the district, while 32 people tested positive for the virus on Sunday.

As many as 11,347 people showed up for vaccination at different government and private health facilities in Ludhiana. So far, 11,49,651 people have been vaccinated against Covid. (Representative Image/HT)

The district’s case count now stands at 86,856, of which 84,410 patients have recovered, 2,081 have succumbed and 397 cases are active. Meanwhile, 12 patients are on ventilator support. The active cases in the district remained below the 500-mark for the fifth consecutive day. The last time the active cases had been below the 500-mark was February 24, when the health department had reported 495 active cases.

The fresh cases include 15 patients with influenza-like symptoms and 16 patients from outpatient departments. The recovery rate has touched 97.15%, while the death rate has dropped to 2.4%.

One black fungus case detected

One more person was diagnosed with black fungus in the district on Sunday. So far, 141 cases of the fungal infection have been detected in the district, of which 34 are active. Eight people have succumbed to the deadly disease so far.

11347 received vaccination today

As many as 11,347 people showed up for vaccination at different government and private health facilities in Ludhiana. So far, 11,49,651 people have been vaccinated in the district.