Covid-19: 13 deaths, 322 new infections reported in Jalandhar district
As many as 192 persons tested positive for Covid in Hoshiarpur district taking the toll to 12,029. With nine more deaths, the toll rose to 472.
Civil Surgeon Dr Ranjit Singh said of the 192 new patients, 20 were from the city, while 130 were from other health blocks in the district and the remaining 42 were reported from other districts. The number of active cases is 1,821 in the district, while 10,502 patients haverecovered. — OC
11 villages declared micro-containment zones
District Magistrate-cum-Deputy Commissioner Apneet Riyait, keeping in view the current conditions of Covid-19 in Hoshiarpur and following the directions of the Health Department, has declared 11 villages as micro-containment zones. As per the orders issued, six villages of Hoshiarpur sub-division, including Alowal, Dholanwal, Satour, Talwandi Araiyan, Singriwala and Mitthewal were tagged as micro-containment zones. Similarly, two villages of Mukerian sub-division, including Sardulpur Kalota and Sulehri Kalan have been declared micro-containment zones.
Also, three villages of Garhshankar sub-division, including Posi, Badesron and Langeri are micro-containment zones.
In the orders issued here this evening, she said that only the medical emergency and essential works will be allowed into these places. The Health Department teams would go door-to-door in and conduct survey tracing of contacts. — OC