Two deaths, 47 new cases in Fatehgarh Sahib

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Two deaths, 47 new cases in Fatehgarh Sahib

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Two Covid deaths were reported from the district today, taking the toll to 15.Forty-seven persons were also found to be infected, taking the Covid infection number in the district to 769.The Civil Surgeon, Surinder Singh, said the Bassi Pathana police station, Katehra Mohalla, verka milk plant, which was under construction at Bassi Pathana, ward number 6, Amloh town, Shashtri Nagar, Mandi Gobindgarh, and Jattan Ucha of the Khamano sub-division have been declared micro-containment zones and all activities in these places had been banned.He said till date, 22,120 samples had been collected, of which 20,574 tested negative and 769 positive. Of these, 498 had cured and discharged from hospital. There were 256 active cases in the district and the report of 777 persons was awaited, he added.

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The Tribune

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2020-08-20