Chandigarh, Feb 16 (PTI) Punjab's COVID-19 tally increased to 7,56,456 on Wednesday with 347 fresh cases, while the death toll climbed to 17,635 as five more people succumbed to the viral disease, according to a medical bulletin.

Of the fresh cases, Mohali reported 50, followed by 37 in Fazilka and 29 in Ludhiana, the bulletin said.

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The latest deaths were reported from Faridkot, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar and Sangrur.

There are 2,706 active COVID-19 cases in Punjab. While 170 patients are on oxygen support, 18 critical patients are on ventilator support, the bulletin stated.

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As many as 548 more people recovered from the disease, taking the total number of recoveries in the state to 7,36,115, it said.

Chandigarh reported 57 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its tally to 91,454, the bulletin said.

With two more fatalities, the death toll in the union territory reached 1,156, it said.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Chandigarh stands at 435. So far, 89,863 people have recovered from the disease, according to the bulletin.

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