Punjab Covid Death Latest News: The first Covid-19 death in Punjab after a span of nearly eight months has been reported, as a 60-year-old woman from Sherpur village in Hoshiarpur succumbed to the virus in a private hospital in Jalandhar. The woman, who also had diabetes, had sought medical attention due to a high fever and difficulty breathing.
Punjab Coronavirus Updates: With a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Punjab government has appealed for the use of masks as part of efforts to curb the spread of the virus. The Health Department, in an advisory issued on Friday, appealed to the public to prioritize mask-wearing and avoid crowded places.
Several infected individuals with SARS-CoV-2 may be capable of spreading the virus for longer than the prescribed quarantine period, even if they don t show any symptoms throughout the infection s final stages, states a study
The Omicron variant of coronavirus is rapidly displacing the Delta variant and reaching global dominance, said a senior official from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday