Ludhiana sees 51 new Covid cases, one death

At present, there are 246 active Covid cases in Ludhiana, of which 232 are under home isolation. As many as 14 are undergoing treatment at a private facility.

A 25-year-old woman died of Covid in the district, while 51 residents tested positive on Tuesday.

Ludhiana has so far recorded 1,12,829 Covid cases, of which 1,09,575 successfully defeated the virus and 3,008 succumbed to it. (HT FILE)

The deceased was a tuberculosis patient from Dhandari and was undergoing treatment at the civil hospital.

At present, there are 246 active cases, of which 232 are under home isolation. As many as 14 are undergoing treatment at a private facility. Ludhiana has so far recorded 1,12,829 Covid infections, of which 1,09,575 successfully defeated the virus and 3,008 succumbed to it.

Children aged 1-19 years to receive deworming tablets in district

As many as 8.5 lakh children of private schools aged between one and 19 will receive deworming tablets during a week-long drive initiated by the health department.

Civil surgeon Dr Hitinder Kaur said, “The department is planning to administer deworming tablets among children under the National Deworming Programme till August 17.”

She said raw green vegetables used in salad should be thoroughly cleaned and children must wash their hands before and after dinner. She also advised children to avoid biting nails.

District immunization officer Dr Manisha Khanna said the department would administer Albedazole tablets to children of government schools, government-aided schools and about 8.5 lakh children of private schools across the district to kill the stomach worms.