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Punjab registers 38 more deaths, 642 fresh cases
Punjab on Tuesday reported 38 more Covid-related fatalities taking the death toll to 15,650, while 642 fresh cases took the infection count to 5,89,153, according to a medical bulletin released by the state government
Punjab on Tuesday reported 38 more Covid-related fatalities taking the death toll to 15,650, while 642 fresh cases took the infection count to 5,89,153, according to a medical bulletin released by the state government.
Bathinda and Sangrur registered maximum fatalities with six deaths each.
Ludhiana reported 67 cases, followed by 53 in Mohali, 49 in Amritsar, 47 each in Jalandhar and Patiala, 46 in Hoshiarpur and 44 in Bathinda.
The number of active cases dropped to 10,802 from 11,913 on Monday. The state’s positivity rate stood at 1.56%.
With 1,691 recoveries from the infection, the number of cured persons reached 5,62,701, the bulletin said.
There are 185 critical patients who are on ventilator while 2,342 are on oxygen support, the bulletin said. A total of 1,01,36,118 samples have been collected for testing so far in the state, it said.
