Punjab: 46 extra Covid fatalities, 2,820 recent infections

The Covid graph in Punjab continued to climb with 2,820 recent infections and 46 extra fatalities on Saturday, a day after state reported highest ever single-day caseload of three,176 circumstances.
The variety of lively circumstances elevated from 22,652 on Friday to 23,271 on Saturday, whereas the an infection rely rose to 2,28,864 and the dying toll reached 6,621.
As per the well being bulletin, 11 individuals died Hoshiarpur, eight in Patiala, 5 every in Ludhiana and Jalandhar, 4 in Tarn Taran, three every in Amritsar and SBS Nagar, two in Ropar and one every in Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Pathankot and Muktsar.
Maximum recent circumstances have been recorded in Ludhiana (497), Jalandhar (391), SAS Nagar (374) and Patiala (274).
While 25 sufferers are important and on ventilator help, 316 are on oxygen help. The most lively circumstances are in district SAS Nagar (3,224), Jalandhar (3,091), Ludhiana (2,776) and Patiala (2,470).

Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan has requested all of the departments involved to ramp up the tempo of the continuing Covid-19 vaccination drive.

During a overview of the Covid-19 state of affairs within the state, Mahajan mentioned moreover rising the variety of vaccination centres, the federal government is working an inoculation drive on all seven days of the week.
Army recruitment examination postponed
The Army on Saturday postponed to April 25 the frequent entrance examination for recruiting normal responsibility personnel in view of the surge in coronavirus circumstances in Punjab. The examination to be held on March 28 has been postponed to April 25 on the recommendation of the district administration on account of hike in coronavirus circumstances, officers mentioned.
With PTI