Updated October 8th, 2021 at 06:47 IST
Punjab logs 24 fresh COVID-19 cases
Punjab logs 24 fresh COVID-19 cases
Advertisement
Chandigarh, Oct 7 (PTI) Punjab on Thursday reported 24 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its tally to 6,01,805, according to a medical bulletin.
No fresh fatalities were reported. The death toll stands at 16,526.
Advertisement
Of the fresh cases, eight were reported from Pathankot, three from Hoshiarpur and two each from Faridkot, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Tarn Taran, the bulletin stated.
There are 259 active COVID-19 cases in Punjab, it said.
Advertisement
Twenty-eight more patients recovered from the disease, taking the number of recoveries to 5,85,020, it added.
Chandigarh's COVID-19 caseload increased to 65,268 as six more people tested positive for the disease, the bulletin said.
Advertisement
The tally also includes 10 cases that were not reported earlier, it said.
The death toll remained unchanged at 820.
Advertisement
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Chandigarh stands at 40, while 64,408 people have recovered from the disease so far, the bulletin said. PTI CHS VSD DIV DIV
Advertisement
Published October 8th, 2021 at 06:47 IST
Your Voice. Now Direct.
Send us your views, we’ll publish them. This section is moderated.