1136 Corona positive reported in Punjab

Department of Health & Family Welfare, Punjab

Media Bulletin-COVID-19
23
rdAugust 2020 (05:00pm)

1. Details of Samples and Cases:-
   1 Total Samples taken 907160
   2 Total samples collected on the day 21210
   3 Total No. of patients tested positive 41779
   4 No. of patients discharged 26528
   5 Number of active cases 14165
   6 No. of Patients on oxygen support 374
   7 Patients who are critical and on ventilator support 46
   8 Total Deaths reported 1086

On 23
rd August 2020

1. Number of new patients on oxygen support 38
2. Number of new patients admitted in ICU NIL
3. Number of new patients put on ventilator
   support

08

(Ludhiana-4, Ferozepur-1, Jalandhar-1,

Faridkot-2)

4. Number of new patients discharged 2226

(Ludhiana-1183, Jalandhar-49, Patiala-289,
Amritsar-150, Sangrur-47, Bathinda-115,
Gurdaspur-224, Ferozepur-4, Moga-5,
Hoshiarpur-54, Pathankot-21, Barnala-8,
Kapurthala-20, Fazilka-19, SBS Nagar-7,
Muktsar-14, Mansa-17)

5. Number of new deaths reported 50

(Fazilka-1, Ferozepur-2, Gurdaspur-6,
Hoshiarpur-2, Jalandhar-7, Kapurthala-1,
Ludhiana-9, Muktsar-1, Patiala-19,
Sangrur-1, Tarn Taran-1)

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Patients reported positive on 23

rd August 2020- 1136

District Number
of cases

Source of
Infection
outside Punjab

Local Cases Remarks

Ludhiana 242 —————– 42 contacts of positive cases.
13 New cases (OPD). 63 New
cases (ILI). 1 New case
(ANC). 29 New case (HCW).
4 New case (Pre operative). 18
New Cases. 1 New case
(SARI)

Rest cases details
pending as reports
received late.

Jalandhar 107 —————– —————– Case details
pending as reports
received late.

Patiala 188 2 New cases
(Interstate Travelers)

116 Contacts of positive cases.
70 New cases.

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Amritsar 68 —————– 30 Contacts of positive cases.
38 New cases (OPD)

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SAS Nagar 34 —————– 11 contacts of positive cases.
17 New cases. 1 New case
(HCW). 2 New cases (Police
personnel). 3 New cases (ILI)

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Sangrur 51 1 New case
(Domestic Returnee)

27 New Cases. 10 New cases
(ILI). 2 New cases (HCW). 11
contacts of positive cases.

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Bathinda 21 —————– —————– Case details
pending as reports
received late

Gurdaspur 20 —————– 15 New cases. 5 Contacts of
positive cases.

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Ferozepur 37 —————– —————– Case details
pending as reports
received late

Moga 60 1 New case
(Domestic returnee)

20 contacts of positive cases. 1
New case (ANC). 1 New case
(Prisoner). 37 New cases.

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Hoshiarpur 51 —————– 26 contacts of positive cases.
25 New cases

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Pathankot 35 5 New cases
(Domestic Returnees)

10 New cases (OPD). 6 New
cases (ILI). 14 contacts of
positive cases.

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FG Sahib 21 —————– 11 Contacts of positive cases.
8 New cases. 2 New cases
(OPD)

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Kapurthala 58 —————– 10 New cases (ILI). 19
contacts of positive cases. 2
New cases (Police personnel).
1 New case (Prisoner). 26 New

cases.

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Faridkot 41 —————– 22 Contacts of positive cases.
19 New cases

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Tarn Taran 16 1 New case (Foreign
Returned)

4 New cases (Frontline
workers). 2 New cases (ILI). 2
contacts of positive cases. 7
New cases

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Ropar 17 —————– 4 Contacts of positive cases.
10 New cases (ILI). 3 New
cases

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Fazilka 19 —————– 3 contacts of positive cases. 4
New case. 3 New cases (Police
Personnel). 9 New cases (ILI)

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SBS Nagar 32 —————– 3 New cases (ILI). 21 New
cases. 8 contacts of positive
cases.

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Muktsar 4 —————– 4 contacts of positive cases. —————–

Mansa 14 —————– 4 contacts of positive cases. 10
New cases.

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• 10 Positive cases source of infection out of Punjab.

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2. Cumulative Cases:-
   S. No. District Total Confirmed
   Cases

Total Number of
active cases

Total
Discharged

Deaths

1. Ludhiana 9170 2913 5944 313
2. Jalandhar 5164 1880 3152 132
3. Patiala 4896 1509 3265 122
4. Amritsar 3279 482 2673 124
5. SAS Nagar 2607 1439 1121 47
6. Sangrur 1917 467 1380 70
7. Bathinda 1703 722 964 17
8. Gurdaspur 1380 189 1152 39
9. Ferozepur 1453 910 520 23
10. Moga 1176 554 609 13
11. Hoshiarpur 1046 161 856 29
12. Pathankot 912 222 672 18
13. Barnala 877 467 395 15
14. FG Sahib 890 323 549 18
15. Kapurthala 880 311 538 31
16. Faridkot 826 423 397 6
17. Tarn Taran 670 191 451 28
18. Ropar 670 232 428 10
19. Fazilka 652 230 416 6
20. SBS Nagar 593 142 436 15
21. Muktsar 625 254 365 6
22. Mansa 393 144 245 4
    Total 41779 14165 26528 1086
    • From Ludhiana 4 cases shifted to SBS Nagar.
    • From Fardikot 2 cases shifted to Moga and 1 case shifted to Ferozepur.
    • From Tarn Taran 1 death case shifted to Amritsar.
    • From Ropar 1 case shifted to SBS Nagar.