Chandigarh, March 16, 2021 : 38 more deaths and 1475 new Corona cases were detected in Punjab during last 24 hours.
According to health bulleting issued by the department, a maximum of 9 deaths were reported from Jalandhar, followed by 6 in Ludhiana, 4 each in Amritsar, SAS Nagar and SBS Nagar, 3 each in Hoshiarpur and Patiala, 2 each in Gurdaspur and Mukatsar and 1 in Ferozepur.
Read complete bulletin below :
Department of Health & Family Welfare, Punjab Media Bulletin-COVID-19
16th March 2021 (05:00 PM)
1. Details of Samples and Cases: —
| 1 | Total Samples taken | 5427097 |
| 2 | Sample collected on the day | 33272 |
| 3 | Test conducted on the day | 20164 |
| 4 | Total No. of patients tested Positive | 201036 |
| 5 | No. of patients discharged | 182283 |
| 6 | Number of active Cases | 12616 |
| 7 | No. of Patients on oxygen support | 272 |
| 8 | Patients who are critical and on ventilator support | 26 |
| 9 | Total Deaths reported | 6137 |
| 10 | Healthcare Workers vaccinated with 1st dose on the day | 2480 |
| 11 | Total Healthcare Workers vaccinated with 1st dose | 112683 |
| 12 | Frontline Workers vaccinated with 1st dose on the day | 2888 |
| 13 | Total Frontline Workers vaccinated with 1st dose | 103091 |
| 14 | Healthcare Workers vaccinated with 2nd dose on the day | 973 |
| 15 | Total Healthcare Workers vaccinated with 2nd dose | 55800 |
| 16 | Frontline Workers vaccinated with 2nd dose on the day | 2171 |
| 17 | Total Frontline Workers vaccinated with 2nd dose | 17152 |
| 18 | COVID-19 Vaccinated with 1st dose on the day (Healthcare + Frontline Workers) | 5368 |
| 19 | COVID-19 Vaccinated with 2nd dose on the day (Healthcare + Frontline Workers) | 3144 |
| 20 | Total COVID-19 Vaccinated with 1st dose (Healthcare + Frontline Workers) | 215774 |
| 21 | Total COVID-19 Vaccinated with 2nddose (Healthcare + Frontline Workers) | 72952 |
| 22 | 60+ Population and 45+ with co-morbidities Vaccinated with 1st dose on the day | 17054 |
| 23 | Total 60+ Population and 45+ with co-morbidities Vaccinated with 1st dose | 127186 |
On 16thMarch2021
| 1. | Number of New patients on oxygen support | NIL |
| 2. | Number of New patients admitted in ICU | 16(Jalandhar-4, Ludhiana-3, Patiala-9) |
| 3. | Number of New patients put on ventilator support | 02(Patiala-2) |
| 4. | Number of New patients discharged | 751(Ludhiana-107, Jalandhar-110, Patiala- 67,SAS Nagar-83, Amritsar-72, Gurdaspur- 55, Bathinda-38, Ferozepur-8, Pathankot-10, Sangrur-8, Kapurthala-75, Faridkot-5, Muktsar-6, Fazilka-6, Ropar-13, FG Sahib- 13, Barnala-2, Tarn Taran-2, SBS Nagar-60,Mansa-11) |
| 5. | Number of New deaths reported | 38(Amritsar-4, Ferozepur-1, Gurdaspur-2, Hoshiarpur-3, Jalandhar-9, Ludhiana-6, Muktsar-2, Patiala-3, SAS Nagar-4, SBS Nagar-4) |
Patients reported Positive on 16th March 2021- 1475
| District | Number of Cases | Source of Infection outside Punjab | Local Cases | Remarks |
| Ludhiana | 245 | 1 New Case (International Traveler) | 24 Contact of Positive Case, 100 New Cases (ILI), 87 New Cases (OPD), 1 New Case (Police Personal), 3 New Case (HCW), 1 New Case (Pre- operative), 1 New Cases (SARI), 3 New Cases (Teachers), 7 New Cases (Students), 17 New Cases | ———- |
| Jalandhar | 121 | ———- | 121 New Cases | ———- |
| Patiala | 197 | ———- | 52 Contacts of Positive Case, 145 New Cases | ———- |
| SAS Nagar | 192 | ———- | 192 New Cases | ———- |
| Amritsar | 118 | ———- | 32 Contact of Positive Case, 86 New Cases | ———- |
| Gurdaspur | 39 | ———- | 8 Contacts of Positive Case, 5 New Case (ILI), 26 New Cases | ———- |
| Bathinda | 37 | ———- | 1 Contact of Positive Case, 1 New Cases (Student), 35 New Cases | ———- |
| Hoshiarpur | 257 | ———- | 35 Contact of Positive Case, 28 New Cases (ILI),194 New Cases | ———- |
| Ferozepur | 4 | ———- | 4 New Cases | ———- |
| Pathankot | 5 | ———- | 5 New Cases (OPD) | ———- |
| Sangrur | 11 | ———- | 3 New Cases (ILI), 1 NewCases (Police Personal), 7 New Cases | ———- |
| Kapurthala | 45 | ———- | 45 New Cases | ———- |
| Faridkot | 2 | ———- | 2 New Cases | ———- |
| Muktsar | 4 | ———- | 4 New Cases (OPD) | ———- |
| Fazilka | 15 | ———- | 1 Contact of Positive Case, 2 New Cases (ILI), 1 New Cases (Student), 11 NewCases (OPD) | ———- |
| Moga | 11 | ———- | 11 New Cases | ———- |
| Ropar | 3 | ———- | ———- | Case details are pending as reports received late |
| FG Sahib | 9 | ———- | 5 Contact of Positive Case, 3 New Cases (OPD), 1 New Cases (ILI) | ———- |
| Barnala | 4 | ———- | 4 New Cases | ———- |
| Tarn Taran | 21 | ———- | 21 New Cases | ———- |
| SBS Nagar | 132 | ———- | 31 Contact of Positive Case, 101 New Cases | ———- |
| Mansa | 3 | ———- | 1 Contact of Positive Case,2 New Cases | ———- |
- 1 New Case Source of infection out of Punjab.
Cumulative Cases: –
| S. No. | District | Total Confirmed Cases | Total Active Cases | Total Cured | Deaths |
| 1. | Ludhiana | 29304 | 1302 | 26942 | 1060 |
| 2. | Jalandhar | 24204 | 1587 | 21839 | 778 |
| 3. | Patiala | 18898 | 1327 | 17034 | 537 |
| 4. | SAS Nagar | 22218 | 1443 | 20368 | 407 |
| 5. | Amritsar | 17126 | 1036 | 15465 | 625 |
| 6. | Gurdaspur | 9216 | 521 | 8400 | 295 |
| 7. | Bathinda | 10126 | 222 | 9671 | 233 |
| 8. | Hoshiarpur | 11065 | 1555 | 9094 | 416 |
| 9. | Ferozepur | 4831 | 122 | 4554 | 155 |
| 10. | Pathankot | 6096 | 94 | 5837 | 165 |
| 11. | Sangrur | 4883 | 173 | 4497 | 213 |
| 12. | Kapurthala | 6975 | 793 | 5962 | 220 |
| 13. | Faridkot | 4350 | 130 | 4137 | 83 |
| 14. | Muktsar | 4021 | 64 | 3853 | 104 |
| 15. | Fazilka | 4058 | 94 | 3890 | 74 |
| 16. | Moga | 3125 | 151 | 2879 | 95 |
| 17. | Ropar | 4022 | 252 | 3591 | 179 |
| 18. | FG Sahib | 3034 | 205 | 2715 | 114 |
| 19. | Barnala | 2402 | 54 | 2281 | 67 |
| 20. | Tarn Taran | 2474 | 179 | 2176 | 119 |
| 21. | SBS Nagar | 6004 | 1241 | 4620 | 143 |
| 22. | Mansa | 2604 | 71 | 2478 | 55 |
| Total | 201036 | 12616 | 182283 | 6137 |
*From Gurdaspur 11 repeat case entries deleted
*From Patiala 1 repeat case entry deleted
