Ludhiana: With just three days to go for New Year’s eve and no word from the government on lifting night curfew or change in timings, city hoteliers and other hospitality unit owners are now forced to organise afternoon parties, but have failed to draw a good response.
Besides, the partygoers are now trying offbeat destinations to celebrate the New Year. According to travel agents, due to expensive packages of hotels in Himachal Pradesh, residents are preferring resorts and camps at offbeat places at 50% cheaper rates. Moreover, there are no restrictions on celebrations within the properties, which is an added advantage.
LUDHIANA: Three residents died of Covid-19 and 55 tested positive on Wednesday.
Chief medical officer Dr Rajesh Bagga said the district casualties included a 72-year-old man of Atam Nagar, who had a heart disease; a 60-year-old man of Basti Jodhewal; and a 79-year-old woman of Madhopuri with coronary artery disease.
The district toll tally has increased to 942 and that of outsiders to 419.
The CMO said on the day, 71 positive reports were received. Of these, 55 were Ludhiana residents and 16 outsiders.
The district cases included six contacts of positive patients, two healthcare workers, 16 from OPD, 29 from flu corners and two through tracing process.