With new figures, Ludhiana s Covid-19 tally has risen to 95,088. (Representational Image)
LUDHIANA: Ludhiana on Monday reported 242 new Covid-19 cases and 13 deaths, taking the district s tally to 95,088 and toll to 2,988, deputy commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma said.
Sharma said that the district now has 4,276 active coronavirus patients.
Sharma said 12,783 samples of suspected patients were sent for testing and their results are expected shortly.
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LUDHIANA: Gadvasu Teachers’ Association (GADVASUTA) suspended OPD services on Friday from 10am to 12noon. The protest was in context to malafide FIR registered against Gadvasu teacher influenced by a high ranking official.
The case pertained to the death of dog during handling by his own guards, allege GADVASUTA, adding that the high ranking official rather than blaming his own guards, misused his official powers and defamed attendee teacher.
GADVASUTA president Dr Ashwani Kumar said 100-150 cases are treated daily in the institute from Punjab and adjoining states, and clinicians have been working round the clock to provide the best possible services even during the lockdown.
A third wave is expected around October or November. It is expected that during the probable third wave, rural and young population are likely to get affected more.
LUDHIANA: As the number of daily cases is witnessing a drop in Ludhiana, an analysis by Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) indicates that the district has crossed Covid peak around May 15 and cases are expected to come down drastically by June end subject to people following Covid norms.
The projections have been made by preventive and social medicine department of CMCH, said a doctor on conditions of anonymity. He added that projections are based on recent available data.
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CHANDIGARH: Jolted by the intense second wave of Covid-19 infections, Punjab’s effective reproduction rate (R-value) an indicator of how fast infection spreads has dropped below the national average and is lowest in the region.
If the trend continues for the next few weeks, experts have not ruled out the possibility of epidemic locally burning itself out. The current trend in Punjab has been attributed to the growth rate slowing down in the past few weeks. On the other hand, the growth rate has recorded a significant jump at national level and in the neighbouring states.