FAISALABAD: Twelve more COVID-19 patients died in Faisalabad on Tuesday.
According to a spokesperson for the health department, the COVID-19 death toll rose to 753 in the district and 149 people were tested positive for coronavirus during the last 24 hours.
He said coronavirus tests of 789 people were conducted in public and private sector hospital during the same period. He said so far 10,958 patients had recovered from the disease while total active cases in Faisalabad reached 4,353. He said 305 beds were allocated at the Allied Hospital, 107 at the DHQ hospital and 150 at General Hospital Ghulam Muhammdabad for COVID-19 patients.
At present, 243 patients, including 143 confirmed ones, were under treatment at the Allied Hospital, while 75, including 26 confirmed admitted to the DHQ hospital, and 37, including 21 confirmed were admitted to General Hospital Ghulam Muhammdabad. Moreover, 3,104 patients have quarantined themselves at homes.
Two held for overcharging
April 15, 2021
FAISALABAD: Two shopkeepers were arrested and booked for overcharging of sugar on Wednesday. Sadr Assistant Commissioner (AC) Umar Maqbool checked a grocery store and found shopkeeper Anwar Mansoor selling sugar at Rs 95 per kg instead of government fixed rate Rs 84 per kg. Case was registered against the shopkeeper. Similarly shopkeeper Muhammad Zaheer was also arrested at Talha Zaheer grocery store for selling sugar at exorbitant prices.