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Aparna Banerji
Jalandhar, May 5
With ample healthcare facilities lacking back home, a large number of Covid patients from various states, including Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and even Bihar, have been rushing to Jalandhar for treatment.
As many as 307 patients in various hospitals in the district are from outside Punjab, a count that stood at 193 on Sunday, according to data received from the district administration.
Over the past three days, 114 more patients reached Jalandhar. This is despite the Punjab Government making a Covid-negative report or a vaccination certificate mandatory for entering the state. Of the total 1,052 Covid patients admitted to 62 private hospitals, 561 are from outside the district.