Punjab-1474 more COVID tested positive today

Department of Health & Family Welfare, Punjab

Media Bulletin-COVID-19

1. Details of Samples and Cases:-
   1 Total Samples taken 1026465
   2 Total samples collected on the day 18613
   3 Total No. of patients tested positive 50848
   4 No. of patients discharged 34091
   5 Number of active cases 15409
   6 No. of Patients on oxygen support 475
   7 Patients who are critical and on ventilator support 69
   8 Total Deaths reported 1348

On 29 th August 2020

1. Number of new patients on oxygen support NIL
2. Number of new patients admitted in ICU 22

(Amritsar-3, Jalandhar-19)

3. Number of new patients put on ventilator
   support

13

(Faridkot-1, Kapurthala-2, Moga-1,
Barnala-1, Ludhiana-6, SBS Nagar-1,

Amritsar-1)

4. Number of new patients discharged 1083

(Ludhiana-207, Patiala-322 Amritsar-72,
SAS Nagar-87, Sangrur-65, Gurdaspur-56,
Moga-1, Hoshiarpur-38, Pathankot-20,
Barnala-14, FG Sahib-43, Kapurthala-44,
Tarn Taran-29, Ropar-33, Fazilka-9, SBS
Nagar-13, Muktsar-26, Mansa-4)

5. Number of new deaths reported 41

(Amritsar-2, Faridkot-1, Fazilka-1, FG
Sahib-2, Hoshiarpur-2, Jalandhar-3,
Ludhiana-17, Moga-2, SAS Nagar-1,

Patiala-10)

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Patients reported positive on 29 th August 2020- 1474
District Number
of cases

Source of
Infection
outside Punjab

Local Cases Remarks

Ludhiana 272 ————– 30 Contacts of positive cases.
69 New cases (ILI). 27 New
cases (HCW). 3 New cases
(ANC). 67 New cases (OPD).
1 New case (Pre operative). 1
New case (SARI). 74 New
cases.

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Jalandhar 69 ————– ————– Rest cases details
pending as reports
received late.

Patiala 145 3 New cases
(Interstate Travelers)

94 Contacts of positive cases.
37 New cases (ILI). 6 New
cases (SARI). 5 New cases

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Amritsar 114 ————– 39 Contacts of positive cases.
75 New cases (OPD)

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SAS Nagar 137 15 New cases
(Domestic Travelers)

37 New cases (ILI). 3 New
cases (SARI). 67 Contacts of
positive cases. 15 New cases.

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Sangrur 51 5 New cases
(Domestic Travelers)

18 New cases (ILI). 20 New
cases (OPD). 3 Contacts of
positive cases. 1 New case
(Pre operative). 4 New cases.

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Bathinda 35 ————– 1 New cases. 7 Contacts of
positive cases. 5 New cases
(HCW). 4 New cases (ILI)

Rest cases details
pending as reports
received late.

Gurdaspur 30 ————– 7 Contacts of positive cases. 4
New cases (ILI). 17 New cases
(OPD). 2 New cases.

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Ferozepur 119 ————– ————– Cases details
pending as reports
received late.
Moga 22 ————– 22 New cases. ————–
Hoshiarpur 67 ————– 32 Contacts of positive cases.
35 New cases.

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Pathankot 81 ————– 22 Contacts of positive cases.
2 New cases (ILI). 57 New
cases (OPD)

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Barnala 50 ————– 10 Contacts of positive cases.
13 New cases (ILI). 3 New
cases (Frontline Workers). 24
New cases (OPD)

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FG Sahib 37 3 New cases
(Domestic Travelers)

14 New cases. 4 New cases
(ILI). 15 Contacts of positive
cases. 1 New case (HCW)

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Kapurthala 17 ————– 9 Contacts of positive cases. 8
New cases.

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Faridkot 5 ————– ————– Cases details
pending as reports
received late

Tarn Taran 26 ————– 5 New cases (HCW). 2 New
cases (ILI). 2 New cases
(OPD). 1 New case (ANC). 16
New cases.

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Ropar 47 ————– ————– Cases details
pending as reports
received late

Fazilka 40 ————– 12 Contacts of positive cases.
6 New cases (ILI). 22 New
cases (OPD)

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SBS Nagar 27 ————– 18 New cases. 7 New cases
(ILI). 2 Contacts of positive
cases.

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Muktsar 59 ————– 19 Contacts of positive cases.
14 New cases (OPD). 4 New
cases (ILI). 22 New cases
(prisoners)

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Mansa 24 ————– 9 Contacts of positive cases.
15 New cases

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• 26 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 10509 2552 7577 380
2. Jalandhar 6094 2043 3900 151
3. Patiala 5864 1423 4287 154
4. Amritsar 3808 671 2986 151
5. SAS Nagar 3470 1536 1862 72
6. Sangrur 2140 370 1687 83
7. Bathinda 2105 718 1367 20
8. Gurdaspur 2210 758 1403 49
9. Ferozepur 1749 738 988 23
10. Moga 1379 666 695 18
11. Hoshiarpur 1487 465 984 38
12. Pathankot 1191 375 794 22
13. Barnala 1054 489 546 19
14. FG Sahib 1079 268 786 25
15. Kapurthala 1162 448 674 40
16. Faridkot 1057 508 538 11
17. Tarn Taran 753 177 544 32
18. Ropar 838 290 537 11
19. Fazilka 817 260 546 11
20. SBS Nagar 700 151 531 18
21. Muktsar 839 273 558 8
22. Mansa 543 230 301 12
    Total 50848 15409 34091 1348
     From Jalandhar 5 cases shifted to Kapurthala.
     From Gurdaspur 11 cases shifted to Hoshiarpur, 2 cases shifted to Pathankot and 2 cases shifted to
    Mansa.
     From Muktsar 2 duplicate case entries deleted and 2 cases shifted to UP.