Chandigarh With 128 more Covid-19 cases, the infection tally in Punjab reached 5,97,598 on Sunday, while six more deaths took the toll to 16,186, according to a medical bulletin. Two fatalities were reported from Amritsar and one each from Bathinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka and Sangrur.
The death toll also includes three fatalities which were not reported earlier, as per the bulletin. Ludhiana reported 24 infections, followed by 20 in Fazilka and 15 in Amritsar, as per the bulletin. With 211 recoveries from the infection, the number of cured persons reached 5,79,829, according to the bulletin. A total of 1.13 crore samples have been collected for testing so far, it said.
Meanwhile, Chandigarh reported six cases. The infection tally stood at 61,831, according to the medical bulletin issued by the Union Territory. The count also includes two cases which were not reported earlier.