Punjab reports 1,513 fresh COVID-19 cases, 34 deaths

Chandigarh, August 21

A total of 1,513 COVID-19 positive cases and 34 deaths surfaced in Punjab on Friday, taking the state tally to 39,327.

Ludhiana reported the maximum number of cases at 242 followed by Patiala (201), Jalandhar (169), SAS Nagar (143), Sangrur (102), Bathinda (90), Amritsar (80), Kapurthala (70), Ferozepur (69), Gurdaspur (49), Moga (43), 39 each in Barnala and Fatehgarh Sahib, Muktsar (27), Pathankot (26), SBS Nagar (25), Ropar (20), Fazilka (18), Mansa (16), Hoshiarpur (15), Tarn Taran (11) and Faridkot (19).

The state has 14,443 active cases while 23,893 patients have been cured and discharged from various hospitals in the state.

Of the 39,327 cases, the maximum number of cases have been reported from Ludhiana (8,580) while Jalandhar recorded (5,011), Amritsar (3,120), Sangrur (1,819), Patiala (4,531), SAS Nager (2,414), Gurdaspur (1,332), Pathankot (835), Tarn Taran (620), Hoshiarpur (961), SBS Nagar (543), Ferozepur (1,412), Faridkot (763), Muktsar (553), Fatehgarh Sahib (839), Moga (1,089), Bathinda (1,679), Kapurthala (748), Ropar (624), Fazilka (623), Barnala (871) and Mansa (360).

Meanwhile, with 34 more deaths reported, the death toll in the state has climbed to 991. Of the 34 deaths, eight are reported from Ludhiana, five from Patiala, four from Kapurthala, three from Amritsar, two from Moga and one each from Barnala, Faridkot, Fatehgarh Sahib, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Mansa and SAS Nagar.

Of the total deaths, Ludhiana has reported 289, Jalandhar (117), Amritsar (121), Sangrur (64), Patiala (103), SAS Nager (44), Gurdaspur (32), Pathankot (18), Tarn Taran (27), Hoshiarpur (27), SBS Nagar (14), Ferozepur (19), Faridkot (5), Muktsar (5), Fatehgarh Sahib (16), Moga (12), Bathinda (4), Kapurthala (30), Ropar (9), Fazilka (5), Barnala (15) and Mansa (3).

Meanwhile, 856 more patients were cured and discharged today. They include 97 from Jalandhar, Patiala (218), Amritsar (44), 19 each from Sangrur and Fatehgarh Sahib, Bathinda (115), Pathankot (41), 48 each from Tarn Taran and Moga, Muktsar, Mansa and SBS Nagar (12), Ferozepur (3), Fazilka (4), Kapurthala (142), and Muktsar (11) and Barnala (35).