Chandigarh, Apr 22 (PTI) Punjab reported 31 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Friday, pushing the state's infection tally to 7,59,386, according to a medical bulletin issued here.

No new Covid-related death was reported in the state, and the toll stands at 17,744, the bulletin showed.

Also Read | Nagaland Govt Raises Retirement Age of Doctors From 60 to 62 Years.

Punjab has reported 293 cases of the coronavirus and two deaths due to the disease in April so far, it said.

The number of active cases in the state is 145, the bulletin stated.

Also Read | Rajasthan Shocker: 21-Year-Old Girl Kidnapped, Gang-Raped by Four in Bharatpur District.

Of the fresh cases, Mohali reported nine, and Hoshiarpur and Patiala five each.

Meanwhile, Chandigarh reported six new COVID-19 cases, taking its total count to 91,982, while the death toll stood at 1,165.

Both the Punjab government and the Chandigarh administration have advised people to wear face masks at crowded places in the wake of an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in some states. ,

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)