With 587 fresh cases, the Jalandhar district on Friday recorded the highest ever single-day spike in Covid-19 cases. Around 500 cases were reported in the month of September last year, during the peak of the first phase of Covid outbreak.
From the 587 cases reported today, 502 cases are from Jalandhar city, while the remaining 85 cases were from the rural areas and nearby villages of Jalandhar.
In addition, four more people succumbed to the virus on Friday. For the last 15 days, the daily Covid cases tally is crossing the 300 mark, making the situation more alarming in Jalandhar and in entire Punjab.
Meanwhile, the total samples taken in Jalandhar till date are 803506, while the active cases in district stands at 3315. Besides, the results of 2750 samples are still awaited.
In addition, fifty-six people succumbed to covid19 in Punjab on Thursday as 3,119 fresh cases were reported, taking the state’s infection tally to 2,63,090, according to Punjab government’s medical bulletin.
Though as per the directions of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, the covid19 restrictions in Punjab have been extended till April 30, there seems to be no respite in the fresh cases being reported.
In order to control the transmission, the cops have not only strengthened patrolling against the unnecessary movement of people and vehicles, but have also intensified the challan drive against Covid violations in the state. The testing of patients is also active on various police nakas and the police are also taking strict action against shopkeepers for keeping their shops open during the curfew hours.