560 With six deaths reported on Tuesday, the toll increased to 1,505 in Amritsar district. Photo for representation only
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, June 8
With six deaths reported on Tuesday, the toll increased to 1,505 in the district. The district health authorities have also reported 102 new cases, with which the tally increased to 45,671.
The deceased have been identified as Mahinder Kaur (65) of Kot Khalsa; Sushil Goyal (71) of Gali Vakeel Wali (Mall Road); Ranjit Kaur (66) of Shaheed Udham Singh Nagar; Sita Devi (51) of Islamabad; Sukhchain Kaur (50) of Chattiwind and Mohinder Singh (70) of Rajasansi.
The new cases include 46 influenza-like illness cases and 56 contacts of positive patients. The Health Department has also reported the recovery of 172 patients with which the recovery count has improved to 42,249. The district at present has a total of 1,917 active cases.