A look at the figures reveals that the neighbouring district of Jalandhar ranks a distant second with 3,773 confirmed cases, including 1,270 active cases and 96 deaths, followed by Patiala (3,577 cases), Mohali (1,732 cases) and Sangrur (1,490 cases). Ludhiana accounts for 22% of all cases and 29.4% of deaths reported in Punjab due to the coronavirus. Of the 6,438 cases reported till August 13, as many as 1,718 were reported in the preceding seven days alone, pointing towards a steep rise. In contrast, Patiala and Jalandhar reported 994 and 820 cases in seven days from August 7 to 13. Interestingly, only 159 of a total of 450 beds in government hospitals for Covid patients in Ludhiana are occupied.

Source: Hindustan Times August 17, 2020 07:30 UTC