With another patient succumbing to coronavirus (COVID-19) at Patiala on Monday, the total number of deaths due to the deadly virus has reached to three in Punjab.
Apart from that with three new cases — one each from Ludhiana, Patiala and SAS Nagar, the total number of positive cases in the state has reached 41.
The 42-year-old woman from Ludhiana succumbed to the deadly virus. She was brought to Patiala’s Government Rajindra Hospital with acute respiratory syndrome at 1.30 am on Monday morning. Her samples for the COVID-19 were taken but she died before the report could confirm that she was positive with the infection.
Patiala Civil surgeon Harish Malhotra said her body had been, already, sent to Ludhiana as per the guidelines.