The City Headlines
Ludhiana, September 16
NEW COVID CASES- 4
- TOTAL COVID CASES- 87,516
- ACTIVE CASES- 28
- SAMPLES TAKEN- 24,11,771
- SAMPLES RECEIVED TODAY- 9,348
- PATIENTS RECOVERED- 85,388
- DEATHS REPORTED TODAY- 1
- TOTAL DEATHS- 2,100
The covid death toll in Ludhiana has reached 2,100 as one more patient succumbs to the virus on September 16. The deceased was a 35-year-old male, resident of village Meharban. He was undergoing treatment at PGIMER Chandigarh.
Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma informed that there are 28 active patients in the district at present. On Thursday, 4 new patients from the district were tested positive.
He further said that till date, a total of 24,11,771 samples have been taken, of which 23,12,585 samples were found negative. He said that now, the total number of patients related to Ludhiana is 87516, while 11670 patients belong to other districts and states.
He said that that a total of 2,100 people from Ludhiana and 1049 from other districts have lost their lives to covid. 9,348 samples of suspected patients were sent for testing on Wednesday.