Tribune News Service Ludhiana April 24 As many as 861 persons tested positive for Covid while 10 lost their lives to the virus today. Those who tested positive include seven healthcare workers. As many as 180 persons who tested positive are still untraceable. Total positive cases in the district reached 48214. The active cases were 6620. Five men and five women belonging to Rauni village Rajguru Nagar Sarabha Nagar Kidwai Nagar Gurdev Nagar Barewal Sector 32 LIG flats Preet Nagar Ram Nagar and BRS Nagar lost their lives today. The death toll in Ludhiana has reached 1290. The number of patients on ventilator support was 26 out of which 18 belong to Ludhiana and remaining are from other districts. A total of 8078 samples were collected and result of 361 is pending. The Mass Media team of the Health Department visited various crowded places where they apprised local vendors of the precautions they need to take in order to keep coronavirus away from them and people who visit them. The health team visited the wholesale fruit and vegetable market on the Jalandhar bypass road of the city where vegetable vendors were told that wearing mask by every vendor and customer is mandatory as per the guidelines of the Punjab Government. They were also made aware of washing hands or sanitising them before and after selling fruits and vegetables. Apart from this an appeal was made to them to get themselves vaccinated against Covid at their nearest government health facility. Hotels shops malls to remain shut today Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma on Saturday made it clear that all shops malls restaurants hotels and other non-essential outlets would remain shut on Sunday. However milk vendors would be allowed to supply milk door to door. In a video message to the city residents he said on Sunday only chemists hospitals business houses dealing in oxygen production and industries would be allowed to operate. He said the procurement of wheat in mandis would also continue on Sunday. Sharma said traffic on national/state highways would also be permitted. He urged the residents to avoid unnecessary socialising and stay indoors as much they could to contain the pandemic more effectively. Shortage of Remdesivir Owing to shortage of Remdesivir injection in the market amid the rising demand the Deputy Commissioner has formed a team led by Zonal Licensing Authority Dr Kulwinder Singh to take strict action against those involved in the black marketing of Remdesivir. He said the team would submit daily inspection report to him by 5 pm. Remdesivir was not available in the wholesale market and even the hospitals were unable to procure the required stock.

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