India News | 23 Deaths, 445 Fresh Virus Cases in Punjab
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Twenty-three more people died from coronavirus in Punjab on Monday as 445 new cases pushed the state's infection tally to 1,42,082, according to a medical bulletin.
Chandigarh, Nov 16 (PTI) Twenty-three more people died from coronavirus in Punjab on Monday as 445 new cases pushed the state's infection tally to 1,42,082, according to a medical bulletin.
So far, 4,480 people have succumbed to the infection in the state.
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There are 5,601 active cases in the state as of now, according to the bulletin.
A total of 570 coronavirus patients were discharged after recovering from infection on Monday, taking the number of cured persons to 1,32,001, the bulletin said.
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Eighteen critical patients are on ventilator while 156 are on oxygen support, it said.
So far, 28,78,477 samples have been collected for testing the state, it added.
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