Chandigarh, Feb 13 (PTI) Six more people died of COVID-19 in Punjab on Sunday while 340 fresh coronavirus cases took the infection tally to 7,55,561, according to a medical bulletin.

Deaths were reported from Bathinda, Hoshiarpur, Tarn Taran and Ludhiana, taking the toll to 17,596. The number of active cases was 3,966.

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Of the fresh cases, Mohali reported 51 cases, followed by 35 in Ludhiana and 34 in Jalandhar.

A total of 252 patients are on oxygen support while 26 critical patients are on ventilator support, according to the bulletin.

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It stated that 602 people recovered from the infection, taking the number of those who have recovered to 7,33,999.

Meanwhile, the Union Territory of Chandigarh reported 42 COVID-19 cases, taking the total count to 91,338.

With one more death reported in the city in the last 24-hours, the toll reached 1,152, according to the bulletin.

The number of active cases in the city was 623 while the number of recoveries was 89,563.

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