Forty-five more COVID-related fatalities in Punjab on Thursday pushed the state’s death toll to 3,451. At 2.99 percent, Punjab's fatality rate continues to be highest in the country. Besides, the state registered 1,317 fresh cases in a span of past 24 hours, taking the infection tally to 115,151.
Mohali reported the maximum 166 cases, followed by 157 from Amritsar, 149 from Jalandhar, 129 from Ludhiana, 110 from Hoshiarpur, 90 from Gurdaspur, 71 from Patiala, 62 from Bathinda, 57 from Kapurthala, 53 from Ferozepur, 52 from Pathankot, 38 from Fazilka, 34 from Muktsar, 27 from Sangrur, 22 each from Moga and Nawanshahr, 21 from Tarn Taran, 19 from Ropar, 16 from Fatehgarh Sahib, 11 from Faridkot and two from Mansa.
Of the total 22, a total of 14 districts reported casualties on Thursday — including six deaths from Pathankot, four each from Kapurthala, Muktsar, Jalandhar and Patiala; three each from Bathinda, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Rupnagar, and Tarn Taran; two each from Amritsar and Moga; and one from Fatehgarh Sahib. A total of 2,271 coronavirus patients were discharged on Thursday after recovery, taking the number of cured persons to 95,937, and the state’s recovery rate to 83.31%.
The state still has 15,763 active cases, of which 54 are critical and on ventilator support, while 332 are on oxygen support.
2 DEATHS, 119 FRESH CASES IN CHANDIGARH
The union territory of Chandigarh on Thursday reported two COVID-19 deaths and 119 fresh positive cases. “The total tally crossed 12000-mark and stood at 12057 including 1884 active cases. The death toll reached 164. With 196 fresh recoveries, 10009 residents have so far recovered from COVID-19,” stated the Chandigarh Health Department’s evening bulletin. 78390 samples have been tested so far in the city. Meanwhile, the UT Administration declared 20 new micro-containment zones in the city to contain the spread of infection.