The poll-bound state of Punjab on Sunday reported 777 fresh COVID-19 cases that took its tally to 7,52,001, while 22 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 17,436.
As per the medical bulletin, of the fresh cases, Mohali reported 122, followed by 94 in Ludhiana and 87 in Jalandhar. The latest deaths reported include three each in Hoshiarpur and Patiala, two each in Bathinda, Ludhiana, Sangrur, SAS Nagar, SBS Nagar and one each in Amritsar, Fazilka, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar and Pathankot.
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Punjab stands at 10,351. A total of 628 patients are on oxygen support, while 62 critical patients are on ventilator support, the bulletin said. As many as 2697 more patients recuperated from the viral disease, taking the total number of recoveries to 7,24,214, it said.
HARYANA REPORTS 9 DEATHS, 1544 FRESH COVID-19 CASES
Haryana's coronavirus tally on Sunday surged to 9,64,863 with 1544 fresh infections, while the death toll climbed to 10,395 as 9 more people succumbed to the infection, according to a State health department bulletin. The worst-hit Gurugram district reported 565 fresh cases, Faridabad 149, Hisar 86 and Sonepat 69, the bulletin stated. Two deaths each were reported from Sirsa and Karnal and one each from Gurugram, Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar and Charkhi Dadri, it said.
CHANDIGARH REGISTERS 2 FATALITIES, 105 COVID-19 CASES
The Union Territory Chandigarh on Sunday witnessed 105 COVID-19 cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours. The active case tally of the city stands at 1571. Two deaths were reported, which took the fatality count since the beginning of the pandemic to 1139. As many as 439 patients recovered from the virus on Sunday.