3 die, 63 new cases in Amritsar district
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3 die, 63 new cases in Amritsar district
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Amritsar, June 12Three more patients succumbed to Covid-19 and 63 new cases were reported in the district during the last 24 hours.Naresh Kumar (70), a Covid-19 patient of Dhab Khatikan, who was admitted to hospital in a critical condition, breathed his last on Friday.Medical staff on duty said he suffered a cardiac arrest and despite the best efforts of doctors he could not be revived. He was suffering from comorbid conditions.His body was packed as per the guidelines and kept in the mortuary.Of the new positive cases, 17 were suffering from influenza-like illness (ILI). Among them, 18 were contacts of positive cases recorded so far.The district continues to report positive cases from the walled city, including Chitta Katra, Namak Mandi, Gate Khazana, Maha Singh gate, Gate Hakima, Gali Hatim Tai, Gali Malika, Shastri Market, Gali Jattanwali, Fateh Singh Colony.
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The Tribune
Date
2020-06-13