Punjab on Saturday reported as many as 2587 coronavirus cases, while the pathogen claimed the lives of 38 more people, the Health Department said. The active cases rose to 16,988 and 1,011 more people were discharged, taking the number of recoveries to 1,87,198, according to a bulletin.
The 2587 new infections took the tally to 2,10,466, while the toll rose to 6,280 with 38 more deaths. SAS Nagar reported a maximum of 380 cases, following by 380 in Jalandhar, 256 in Patiala, 238 in Hoshiarpur, 195 in Amritsar, 182 in Kapurthala, 129 in SBS Nagar and 127 in Gurdaspur, it said.
There are 25 critical patients who are on ventilator support and 287 are on oxygen support. A total of 55.66 lakh samples have been collected for testing so far, the bulletin stated.
Amid a surge in the cases, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ordered a slew of restrictions beginning from Saturday. It includes closing of all educational institutions till month-end and curbs on cinema and mall capacities. In the 11 worst-hit districts, a complete ban has been ordered on all social gatherings, except for funerals and weddings that will be allowed with only 20 persons in attendance. This will be enforced from Sunday.
1 DEATH, 203 NEW CASES IN CHANDIGARH
A woman died from coronavirus in Chandigarh on Saturday as 203 fresh cases pushed the infection count to 24,220 in the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana.
According to a health bulletin, the number of people who died from the infection in the union territory has reached 361 with the death of a 45-year-old woman on Saturday. The number of active cases rose to 1,717 on Saturday, the bulletin said. A total of 82 patients were discharged after they recovered from the infection, taking the number of cured persons to 22,142, it said. So far, 2,89,955 samples have been taken for testing, of which 2,64,748 tested negative while reports of 145 are awaited, it said.
3 DEATHS, 821 NEW CASES IN HARYANA
Haryana on Saturday reported 821 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the tally to 278,961, the Health Department said. Three more fatalities in the State took the toll to 3,093 in the State. There are 4,830 active cases and the recovery rate was 97.16 per cent, according to a bulletin. Out of three fatalities, one each reported from Ambala.