15 new Covid-19 cases detected in Ludhiana

Fifteen new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Ludhiana on Thursday while there was no new death for the third consecutive day

Fifteen new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Ludhiana on Thursday while there was no new death for the third consecutive day. No mucormycosis (black fungus) cases have been detected either.

A health worker collecting swab samples near Civil Hospital in Ludhiana on Friday. (Harsimar Pal Singh/HT)

The fresh cases include five patients with influenza-like symptoms and three patients from outpatient departments. At 177, the number of active cases continued to remain below 200 for the second consecutive day. Presently two patients are on a ventilator.

Since the outbreak last March, Ludhiana has logged a total of 87,100 cases to its tally, of which 2,087 have succumbed and 84,836 patients have recovered.