This district of Punjab reports 50 new cases of coronavirus
The coronavirus cases in the state have been increasing ever since the government has announced relaxations in the restrictions imposed during the lockdown. Meanwhile, the coronavirus cases have crossed 7000-mark while the active cases have crossed 2000-mark.
Likewise, Jalandhar reported 50 cases of coronavirus on Friday. Of the total cases in Jalandhar, a total of 688 COVID patients in the district have been declared cured and discharged.
The report of 558 people turned out negative on Friday.
In the meanwhile, those who are working in civil services or police department are contracting the contagion disease. In the past few days, several officers including SDM, SMO, Civil Surgeon, and DSP have tested positive for the pandemic.
Recently, the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Department, Vipul Ujjwal, and his wife Sonali Giri have tested positive for the pandemic. Soon after the report of Vipul Ujjwal turned positive, Punjab Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa underwent testing as Vipul had attended a meeting yesterday.
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Since coronavirus cases are rising day-by-day, people are calling for a lockdown in an order to contain the spread. However, the Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has been warning about the coronavirus peak but whenever it comes to lockdown, he says that the situation will decide.
-PTC News
