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Ludhiana’s Covid tally crosses 28,000-mark
1,000 new cases added in just 10 days; it was on February 27 that the infections had crossed the 27,000-mark.
With three deaths and 125 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, the cumulative count of Covid-19 cases in Ludhiana crossed the 28,000 mark on Tuesday.
What’s worrying is that the latest 1,000 cases have been added to the tally in just 10 days. It was on February 27 that the infections had crossed the 27,000-mark.
While it took 22 days for the cumulative count to reach 27,000 from 26,000 cases, the journey from 25, 000 to 26, 000 had taken 28 days (January 8 to February 5).
12 teachers, 11 students among new cases
Twelve teachers and 11 students are among those found infected on Tuesday. The teachers include six from St Joseph School, Dugri, five from GSG Khalsa College, Sudhar, and one from Government Senior Secondary School, Hans Kalan.
The infected students include five from Sacred Heart School, two from Government Multipurpose, one from DAV School, BRS Nagar, one from Gulzar Group of Institutes and another one from Government Middle School, Gharkhana. Besides, two healthcare workers also tested positive.
With three more deaths, the district’s Covid casualty count has reached 1, 041. The dead include a 55-year-old male from Jagraon, a 60-year- old male from Koom Kalan and a 66-year-old male from Payal.
The district now has 869 active cases.
3, 267 receive vaccine jabs
As many as 3, 267 persons received the Covid-19 jabs on Tuesday. These include
1, 725 senior citizens (aged above 60) who got the first shot of the vaccine and 595 persons aged between 45 and 60, having co-morbidities.
As many as 196 healthcare workers also got the first dose while 351 received the second dose.
Among frontline workers, 161 received the first dose and 239 got the second dose.
As many as 59, 983 persons in the district have so far received at least one dose of the vaccine.
