Punjab on Thursday reported 61 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the total count in the state to 5,99,005, a government bulletin stated.

Two more Covid-related fatalities took the death toll to 16,290. The number of active cases stood at 553.
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Patiala reported 16 infections, followed by eight cases in Ludhiana and five in Bathinda.
With 60 recoveries from the infection, the number of cured persons reached 5,82,162, the bulletin stated.
A total of 1,20,58,233 samples have been collected for testing so far in the state, it said.
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