India News | Punjab's COVID-19 Tally Nears 23k Mark, Death Toll Rises to 562

Chandigarh, Aug 8 (PTI) Punjab on Saturday reported 23 more fatalities due to COVID-19, pushing the toll to 562, while 998 fresh cases took the state's infection tally to 22,928.

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Twelve deaths were reported in Ludhiana, three in Patiala, two in Amritsar and one each in Barnala, Jalandhar, Mohali, SBS Nagar, Rupnagar and Sangrur, according to a medical bulletin.

Among districts which reported the fresh cases are Ludhiana (168), Patiala (139), Jalandhar (120), Amritsar (102), Mohali (91), Bathinda (72) Gurdaspur (50) and Sangrur (32).

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A total of 820 coronavirus patients were discharged after recovering from the infection. So far, 14,860 people have been cured of the infection.

The state now has 7,506 active COVID-19 cases, the bulletin said.

Twenty-six patients are critical and on ventilator, while 123 are on oxygen support, it said.

So far, 6,59,284 samples have been tested for the disease, it said. PTI CHS VSD

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