Chandigarh, Oct 23 (PTI) Punjab on Saturday reported 26 new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection tally to 6,02,189, according to a medical bulletin.

With no death reported in the last twenty-four hours, the toll stood at 16,551.

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Among the new cases, Jalandhar reported six, followed by four in Mohali and three each in Bathinda and Gurdaspur.

The number of active cases stands at 231, according to the bulletin.

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Twenty-five people recovered from the infection, taking the number of those who have been cured to 5,85,407.

Chandigarh reported only one case, taking the total count to 65,321. The toll stood at 820.

The number of active cases in the city was 27 and the number of cured people was 64,474.

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