Punjab tally rises to 38 after new cases of coronavirus reported from Mohali, Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur
According to the information, Hoshiarpur has reported 5 confirmed coronavirus cases, while Jalandhar reported 5 and Mohali reported 6 so far. Earlier on Thursday, two cases were reported, one each from Jalandhar and Nawanshahr.
So far, Punjab has recorded just one death. A man, identified as Baldev Singh, had passed away in Nawanshahr earlier this month. According to the information, Baldev Singh had diagnosed over a dozen people.
Therefore, to avoid the further spread of the pandemic, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh announced a complete lockdown and curfew in the state while Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a complete lockdown in India.
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