Ludhiana, July 5
Ludhiana district today breached the 1,000 mark in Covid-19 cases. With 77 fresh cases, the highest in a single day, the number of cases has jumped to 1,070.
A Covid patient lost her life in the district. The woman (70), a resident of Gandhi Nagar, was admitted to Dayanand Medical College and Hospital. She was also a diabetic.
Of 25 deaths reported so far, 13 are from Ludhiana East, eight from Ludhiana West, two from Jagraon and one each from Payal and Khanna.
Among 77 fresh cases, 26 are the inmates of the Central Jail here. The Civil Surgeon, Dr Rajesh Bagga, said all inmates of the Central Jail were asymptomatic.
“When they were tested at Borstal Jail on June 9, they all were negative. After their quarantine period was over, they were shifted to the Central Jail. The test of 32 inmates was repeated at the Central Jail, of which 26 were found infected. Five inmates tested positive on July 3 after they were shifted to Central Jail from the Borstal Jail,” said Dr Bagga.
The Borstal Jail is a special Covid quarantine where the accused from all districts of the state are brought for screening. They are kept here under quarantine for 14 days. After the quarantine period is over, they are sent to their respective districts, if they test negative.
