A police constable stands guard exterior a containment zone after some residents examined optimistic with COVID-19, in Patiala.
Night curfew shall be imposed in Punjab’s districts Patiala, Ludhiana from March 12 between 11 pm to five am. All important services, authorities officers and medical emergency services have been exempted.
In addition to this, Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner has ordered for all marriage halls, motels and banquet halls should protect CCTV footage of occasions organised in their premises in order that implementation of gathering restrictions, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, could possibly be inspected by supervisors.
On Wednesday, Punjab reported 1,422 contemporary coronavirus instances, pushing the an infection tally to 1,92,040. Seventeen extra fatalities took the demise toll from the illness to five,978 in the state, in line with a medical bulletin.
The variety of lively instances additionally elevated from 8,522 on Tuesday to 9,402 on Wednesday.
A complete of 496 coronavirus sufferers had been discharged after recovering from the an infection, taking the variety of cured individuals to 1,76,660, in line with the bulletin.
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There are 20 essential sufferers who’re on ventilator assist, whereas 176 are on oxygen assist, the bulletin mentioned. A complete of 52,63,900 samples have been collected for testing thus far in the state, it mentioned.
Meanwhile, Chandigarh reported 87 extra instances, taking the an infection depend to 22,589, in line with a medical bulletin. The demise of a 55-year-old man took the demise toll in the union territory to 357.
The variety of lively instances rose from 778 on Tuesday to 816 on Wednesday, in line with the bulletin.
A complete of 48 sufferers had been discharged after they recovered from the an infection, taking the variety of cured individuals to 21,416.
A complete of two,72,059 samples have been taken for testing thus far and of them, 2,48,501 examined destructive whereas studies of 138 samples had been awaited.
Meanwhile, Punjab Governor and UT Administrator V P Singh Badnore expressed deep concern over the rising variety of coronavirus instances and directed strict observance of COVID-19-appropriate behaviour.
He directed the deputy commissioners and police officers to accentuate checking and impose superb on the folks violating COVID-19 pointers, in line with an official assertion.
Imposing curbs on gathering, the administration determined the utmost quantity for indoor gathering shall be 100 or 50 per cent of the capability of the venue, whichever is decrease.
For outside gatherings, the quantity was saved to 200, it mentioned.
The administrator directed {that a} particular drive ought to be carried out by police to make sure that social distancing is correctly maintained at eating places, outlets and markets. It was additionally determined to maintain major colleges closed till the state of affairs improves.
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