Chandigarh, Mar 2 (PTI) Punjab reported 60 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the infection tally to 7,58,196, a medical bulletin said on Wednesday.

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With one more Covid-related death, the toll reached 17,717, the bulletin added.

The toll figure also included four deaths that were not reported earlier. The number of active cases was 510.

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Of the fresh cases, Ludhiana and Mohali reported nine cases each followed by seven in Pathankot.

A total of 51 patients are on oxygen support while six critical patients are on ventilator support, the bulletin said.

A total of 161 people recovered from the infection, taking the number of cured patients to 7,39,969, the bulletin said.

Meanwhile, Chandigarh reported 14 COVID-19 cases, taking the total infection count to 91,767.

No Covid-related death was reported in the city. The toll figure stood at 1,165.

The number of active cases in the city was 134 while the number of recoveries was 90,468.

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