Chandigarh, March 17, 2021 : Situation in Punjab regarding Corona is turning grim as daily cases today crossed 2000 mark during last 24 hours. 35 deaths and 2039 new Corona cases were detected in Punjab during last 24 hours.
According to health bulleting issued by the department, a maximum of 7 deaths were reported from Jalandhar, followed by 6 in SBS Nagar, 5 each in Hoshiarpur and Ludhiana, 3 in Tarn Taran, 2 each in Patiala and Kapurthala and 1 each in SAS Nagar and Sangrur.
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Department of Health & Family Welfare, Punjab
Media Bulletin-COVID-19
17th March 2021 (05:00 PM)
- Details of Samples and Cases: —
| 1 | Total Samples taken | 5460889 |
| 2 | Sample collected on the day | 33792 |
| 3 | Test conducted on the day | 33894 |
| 4 | Total No. of patients tested Positive | 203049 |
| 5 | No. of patients discharged | 183557 |
| 6 | Number of active Cases | 13320 |
| 7 | No. of Patients on oxygen support | 283 |
| 8 | Patients who are critical and on ventilator support | 27 |
| 9 | Total Deaths reported | 6172 |
| 10 | Healthcare Workers vaccinated with 1st dose on the day | 2329 |
| 11 | Total Healthcare Workers vaccinated with 1st dose | 115012 |
| 12 | Frontline Workers vaccinated with 1st dose on the day | 2613 |
| 13 | Total Frontline Workers vaccinated with 1st dose | 105704 |
| 14 | Healthcare Workers vaccinated with 2nd dose on the day | 789 |
| 15 | Total Healthcare Workers vaccinated with 2nd dose | 56589 |
| 16 | Frontline Workers vaccinated with 2nd dose on the day | 1630 |
| 17 | Total Frontline Workers vaccinated with 2nd dose | 18782 |
| 18 | COVID-19 Vaccinated with 1st dose on the day(Healthcare + Frontline Workers) | 4942 |
| 19 | COVID-19 Vaccinated with 2nd dose on the day(Healthcare + Frontline Workers) | 2419 |
| 20 | Total COVID-19 Vaccinated with 1st dose(Healthcare + Frontline Workers) | 220716 |
| 21 | Total COVID-19 Vaccinated with 2nddose(Healthcare + Frontline Workers) | 75371 |
| 22 | 60+ Population and 45+ with co-morbidities Vaccinated with 1st dose on the day | 12830 |
| 23 | Total 60+ Population and 45+ with co-morbidities Vaccinated with 1st dose | 140016 |
On 17th March 2021
| 1. | Number of New patients on oxygen support | NIL |
| 2. | Number of New patients admitted in ICU | 08(Amritsar-5, Jalandhar-1, Ludhiana-1, Faridkot-1) |
| 3. | Number of New patients put on ventilator support | 06(Amritsar-3, Ludhiana-3) |
| 4. | Number of New patients discharged | 1274(Ludhiana-81, Jalandhar-156, Patiala-84,SAS Nagar-89, Amritsar-104, Gurdaspur-52,Hoshiarpur-340, Ferozepur-20, Pathankot-5, Sangrur-9, Kapurthala-135, Faridkot-6, Muktsar-2, Fazilka-13, Moga-7, FG Sahib-8, Barnala-1, Tarn Taran-21, SBS Nagar-138, Mansa-3) |
| 5. | Number of New deaths reported | 35(Amritsar-1, Gurdaspur-2, Hoshiarpur-5, Jalandhar-7, Kapurthala-2, Ludhiana-5, Patiala-2, SAS Nagar-1, Sangrur-1, SBS Nagar-6, Tarn Taran-3) |
Patients reported Positive on 17th March 2021- 2039
| Number of Cases | Source of Infection outside Punjab | Local Cases | ||
| Ludhiana | 233 | 1 New Case (International Traveler) | 18 Contact of Positive Case, 90 New Cases (ILI), 53 New Cases (OPD), 4 New Case (HCW), 1 New Case (ANC), 1 New Cases (SARI), 6 New Cases (Teachers), 21 New Cases (Students), 38 New Cases | ———- |
| Jalandhar | 277 | ———- | 277 New Cases | ———- |
| Patiala | 203 | ———- | 43 Contacts of Positive Case, 160 New Cases | ———- |
| SAS Nagar | 222 | ———- | 17 Contact of Positive Case, 38 New Cases (ILI), 1 New Case (ANC), 2 New Cases (Pre-operative), 164 New Cases | ———- |
| Amritsar | 178 | ———- | 65 Contact of Positive Case, 113 New Cases | ———- |
| Gurdaspur | 112 | ———- | 23 Contacts of Positive Case, 5 New Case (ILI), 84 New Cases | ———- |
| Bathinda | 53 | ———- | 4 Contact of Positive Case, 10 New Cases (Teachers), 12 New Cases (ILI), 27 New Cases | ———- |
| Hoshiarpur | 191 | ———- | 25 Contact of Positive Case, 18 New Cases (ILI), 148 New Cases | ———- |
| Ferozepur | 21 | ———- | 21 New Cases | ———- |
| Pathankot | 37 | ———- | 1 Contact of Positive Case, 36 New Cases | ———- |
| Sangrur | 26 | ———- | 5 New Cases (ILI), 4 Contact of Positive Case, 1 New Cases (Police Personal), 1 New Case (ANC), 15 New Cases | ———- |
| Kapurthala | 157 | ———- | 32 Contact of Positive Case, 125 New Cases | ———- |
| Faridkot | 17 | ———- | 17 New Cases | ———- |
| Muktsar | 20 | ———- | 20 New Cases (OPD) | ———- |
| Fazilka | 10 | ———- | 1 Contact of Positive Case, 3 New Cases (ILI), 6 New Cases (OPD) | ———- |
| Moga | 20 | ———- | 20 New Cases | ———- |
| Ropar | 113 | ———- | ———- | Case details are pending as reports received late |
| FG Sahib | 46 | ———- | 23 Contact of Positive Case, 10 New Cases (OPD), 1 New Cases (ILI), 12 New Cases | ———- |
| Barnala | 10 | ———- | 10 New Cases | ———- |
| Tarn Taran | 38 | ———- | 5 Contact of Positive Case, 33 New Cases | ———- |
| SBS Nagar | 33 | ———- | 33 New Cases | ———- |
| Mansa | 22 | ———- | 12 Contact of Positive Cases, 10 New Cases | ———- |
- 1 New Case Source of infection out of Punjab.
