Seven more die in Ludhiana, 146 fresh cases take Covid-19 tally to 2,833

It is the seventh consecutive day that the district has reported more than 100 positive cases

As many as 146 fresh cases of Covid-19 and seven deaths were detected in the district on Tuesday. It is the seventh consecutive day that the district has reported more than 100 positive cases.

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With this, the total number of positive patients from Ludhiana has gone up to 2,833.

Four employees of the civil hospital including a staff nurse and lab technician also tested positive for Covid-19.

The casualties include a 75-year- old man from Amritsar, 60- year- old man from Chhawani Mohalla, 67- year-old man from Janta Nagar. A 68-year-old woman from the city died at SPS Hospital near Sherpur Chowk. A 75-year-old man from Shimlapuri succumbed to the virus at Government Rajindra Hospital in Patiala, 61-year-old from Shimplapuri and a 51-year-old woman from Janta Nagar died of Covid-19 on Tuesday.

The victims were suffering from underlying conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and tuberculosis.

The district has reported 71 deaths since March 29 (when the city witnessed the first Covid death), of which 20 deaths have been reported in the last four days.

Assistant Commissioner of CGST tests positive, office closed till Thursday

The Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Bhawan, Rishi Nagar will remain closed till Thursday after an assistant commissioner Tejram Meena tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday.

As per information, Meena came in contact with another assistant commissioner, who tested positive on July 24.

The officers and staff of Ludhiana CGST commissionerate have been directed to work from home.

As per the office orders issued by additional commissioner Rajan Lachala, the assistant commissioner who tested positive had last attended a meeting in the office on July 24. The staff who came in contact with the assistant commissioner has been directed to monitor their health and take precautionary measures.

Further directions have been issued to get the office building sanitised.

Patients complain lack of facilities at civil hospital

Covid-19 patients undergoing treatment at the civil hospital complained about the lack of facilities in the hospital. The patients recorded a video and shared it on social media alleging that they are not provided at the hospital.

A patient said that he was admitted to the ward since July 24 and his condition is continuously deteriorating but except for oxygen no other treatment is being offered to him.

Civil Surgeon Dr Rajesh Bagga said that all the complaints of patients are being addressed.