Tribune News Service Ludhiana April 28 Covid-19 claimed lives of 15 more persons in the district today. The Health Department has confirmed 1052 fresh cases — 952 from Ludhiana and 100 from other districts or states. Those who died of virus in Ludhiana district are 57-year-old woman from Dugri 77-year-old man from Shivaji Nagar 50-year-old woman from Meharban 77-year-old man from Nehru Nagar 47-year-old woman from Sukhdev Avenue 63-year-old woman from Ajit Nagar 81-year-old woman from the Golf Link area 64-year-old man from Subash Nagar 49-year-old man from Vikas Nagar 71-year-old man from Heran village 62-year-old woman from Shimlapuri 69-year-old man from Tajpur Road 76-year-old man from Sundar Nagar 79-year-old man from Rara Sahib and 33-year-old woman from Khanna. Besides the Health Department confirmed death of three more patients — two from Jalandhar district and one from Sri Muktsar Sahib district. Out of 952 fresh cases from Ludhiana 83 persons came in contact of positive patients 105 visited OPD 488 with influenza-like illness visited Flu Corner while 243 are yet to be traced. Those who tested positive for the virus today include 10 healthcare workers 13 undertrials traveller cop and six persons with severe acute respiratory infection. Civil Surgeon Dr Sukhjeevan Kakkar said there were 7853 active cases in the district. He said 43254 patients had recovered till date. There are 30 patients — 15 from Ludhiana district and 15 from other districts or states — on ventilator support on Wednesday. A total of 8152 samples were collected for Covid-19 testing. Now the total number of confirmed cases belonging to Ludhiana is 52444 while 7690 patients belong to other districts/states. A total of 1337 persons from Ludhiana and 682 from other districts have lost their lives due to the virus.

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