Chandigarh, Feb 24 (PTI) Punjab on Thursday reported 107 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the infection tally to 7,57,739, according to a medical bulletin.

With the death of one more person, the toll reached 17,694, including one death case which was not reported earlier, it said.

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The number of active cases was 899.

Of the fresh cases, Mohali reported 18, followed by 14 in Jalandhar and 11 in Hoshiarpur.

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A total of 87 patients are on oxygen support while 10 critical patients are on ventilator support, as per the bulletin.

A total of 194 people recovered from the infection, taking the number of those who have recovered to 7,39,146, the bulletin said.

Meanwhile, the Union Territory of Chandigarh reported 32 COVID-19 cases, taking the total caseload to 91,665.

No Covid-related death was reported in the city in the last 24-hours. The toll stood at 1,164.

The number of active cases in the city was 176 while the number of recoveries was 90,325.

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