Meanwhile in Kapurthala, 18 people tested Covid-19 positive on Monday.
Two fall prey to Covid-19 in Hoshiarpur, 24 test +ve
The health authorities reported 24 new Covid-19 cases in the district on Monday. With this, the positive cases increased to 7,696 in the district.
The authorities reported two more deaths in the district today. As a result, the toll reached 308. The deceased include a 65-year-old woman of Mount Avenue, Phagwara road, who died at PGIMER, Chandigarh, and a 69-year-old woman of Shergarh village.
Civil Surgeon Dr Jasvir Singh informed that with 1,255 new samples of people with suspected flu-like symptoms, the total number of samples taken in the district reached 2,30,700.
2382 With 20 new Covid positive patients reported in Hoshiarpur district on Wednesday, the number of positive patients has risen to 7,601. With three new deaths, the toll also went up to 302.
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Hoshiarpur, December 23
With 20 new Covid positive patients reported in Hoshiarpur district on Wednesday, the number of positive patients has risen to 7,601. With three new deaths, the toll also went up to 302.
Civil Surgeon Dr Jasvir Singh said 1,380 new samples of people with suspected flu-like symptoms were taken on Wednesday, taking the total number of samples taken in the district to 2,25,499. According to reports received from the laboratory, 2,17,051 were negative, whereas the reports of 2,195 samples are awaited and 149 samples were invalid.
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Hoshiarpur, December 20
After 13 persons tested positive, out of 827 reports received from the lab, the tally of Covid patients increased to 7,518 in the district. With the death of two more patients, the toll also rose to 296.
Civil Surgeon Dr Jasvir Singh said the samples of 669 persons were taken in Hoshiarpur district on Sunday. With it, the total number of samples taken so far in the district has reached 2,21,261. So far, 2,13,682 samples were found negative, while the reports of 1,582 samples were still awaited. As many as 7,067 persons have recovered and there were 155 active cases. Of the 13 new positive cases, one case was related to Hoshiarpur city, while 12 were from different health blocks of the district. Two persons who died include a 91-year-old resident of Manavata Nagar, Hoshiarpur, who died at a private Hospital in Ludhiana and a 48-year-old woman of Baddon village, who died at a private hospital in Hoshiarpur. OC