18 more succumb, toll rises to 423

Chandigarh: Punjab on Sunday recorded 792 more Covid-19 cases, taking the state tally to 17,853 cases, of which 5,964 are active cases at present. The state also recorded 18 Covid deaths on Sunday, and the total toll so far reached 423.

Ludhiana district recorded the highest number of eight deaths, followed by four deaths in Patiala, three in Amritsar and one death each in Tarn Taran, Mohali, and Pathankot districts.

As many as 391 Covid-19 patients were discharged from various hospitals across Punjab, after their recovery on Sunday. The highest number of 147 Covid-19 positive cases on Sunday were again registered in Ludhiana district, followed by 100 in Patiala, 98 in Jalandhar, 84 in Moga, 52 in Mohali, 44 in Amritsar, 42 in Ferozepur, 35 in Barnala, 31 in Kapurthala, 30 in Gurdaspur, 28 in Bathinda, 25 in Sangrur, 21 in Faridkot, 18 in Mansa and 10 in Fatehgarh Sahib.

Out of the total 792 positive case on Sunday, 11 had source of infection from out of Punjab, 11 were healthcare workers, five were police personnel, three BSF personnel in Amritsar, three CRPF personnel in Kapurthala, and four were jail inmates.

Of the total of 5,964 active cases in Punjab, Ludhiana district has the highest number of 1,292 active cases, followed by 718 in Jalandhar, 702 in Patiala, 529 in Amritsar and 359 in Mohali.

Till date, Ludhiana district has recorded the highest number of 107 Covid-19 deaths. There had been 83 deaths in Amritsar, 54 in Jalandhar, 32 in Patiala, and 28 in Sangrur.