Summary:
Chandigarh, Oct 26 (PTI) Punjab reported 13 fresh cases of novel coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the infection tally to 6,02,251, according to a medical bulletin.
With no Covid-related fatality reported in the state, the toll stood at 16,554. It, however, included one death case which was not reported earlier.
Among new COVID-19 cases, Ludhiana reported four cases, followed by three in Amritsar.
The number of active cases dropped to 226 from 237 on Tuesday.
Twenty-three people recovered from the infection, taking the number of those who have been cured to 5,85,471, the bulletin said.
Chandigarh reported a single COVID-19 case as the number of cases rose to 65,326.