Tribune News Service Ludhiana May 2 Today 1404 persons tested for Covid and 17 lost their lives to the virus. Total active cases in the district have reached 9870. Total positive cases in the district since March 2020 are 57690 while 1410 have lost their lives so far. Varinder Kumar Sharma DC Adhere to all safety protocols such as wearing mask maintaining social distancing and washing hands frequently to not only save yourselves but also those around you. Those who tested positive today include six healthcare workers a policeman and two international travellers while 321 are still untraceable. Those who lost their lives include eight men and nine women who belonged to the Tajpur Road Subhash Nagar Ram Nagar Gaushala Road near Jyoti Model School Jandiali village Noorwala Road Sunder Nagar Madhopuri Prem Nagar Abdullapur Basti Azad Nagar Mundian Kalan Phullanwal Giaspura Barewal Road and Tibba Road areas. According to the Health Department till date a total of 1003033 samples have been taken of which reports of 1002636 samples have been received. Of these 936771 were found negative while reports of 397 samples were pending. Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma appealed to residents to adhere to all safety protocols such as wearing masks maintaining social distancing and washing hands frequently of the state government to not only save themselves but keeping everyone around safe

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