Chandigarh, March 23, 2021 : 53 more deaths and 2274 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Punjab during last 24 hours.
According to health bulleting released by Department, a maximum of 14 deaths were reported from Jalandhar, followed by 9 in Hoshiarpur, 6 in Patiala, 4 each in Ludhiana and SBS Nagar, 3 each in Amritsar, Moga and SAS Nagar, 2 each in Gurdaspur, Ropar and Tarn Taran and one in Sangrur.
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Department of Health & Family Welfare, Punjab
Media Bulletin-COVID-19
23rd March 2021 (05:00 PM)
- Details of Samples and Cases: —
| 1 | Total Samples taken | 5666257 |
| 2 | Sample collected on the day | 39799 |
| 3 | Test conducted on the day | 30363 |
| 4 | Total No. of patients tested Positive | 217663 |
| 5 | No. of patients discharged | 191825 |
| 6 | Number of active Cases | 19403 |
| 7 | No. of Patients on oxygen support | 268 |
| 8 | Patients who are critical and on ventilator support | 29 |
| 9 | Total Deaths reported | 6435 |
| 10 | Healthcare Workers vaccinated with 1st dose on the day | 2106 |
| 11 | Total Healthcare Workers vaccinated with 1st dose | 129148 |
| 12 | Frontline Workers vaccinated with 1st dose on the day | 6208 |
| 13 | Total Frontline Workers vaccinated with 1st dose | 135103 |
| 14 | Healthcare Workers vaccinated with 2nd dose on the day | 700 |
| 15 | Total Healthcare Workers vaccinated with 2nd dose | 61050 |
| 16 | Frontline Workers vaccinated with 2nd dose on the day | 2065 |
| 17 | Total Frontline Workers vaccinated with 2nd dose | 29600 |
| 18 | COVID-19 Vaccinated with 1st dose on the day(Healthcare + Frontline Workers) | 8314 |
| 19 | COVID-19 Vaccinated with 2nd dose on the day(Healthcare + Frontline Workers) | 2765 |
| 20 | Total COVID-19 Vaccinated with 1st dose(Healthcare + Frontline Workers) | 264251 |
| 21 | Total COVID-19 Vaccinated with 2nddose(Healthcare + Frontline Workers) | 90650 |
| 22 | 60+ Population and 45+ with co-morbidities Vaccinated with 1st dose on the day | 19183 |
| 23 | Total 60+ Population and 45+ with co-morbidities Vaccinated with 1st dose | 251695 |
On 23rd March 2021
| 1. | Number of New patients on oxygen support | NIL |
| 2. | Number of New patients admitted in ICU | 08(Amritsar-3, Jalandhar-2, Patiala-3) |
| 3. | Number of New patients put on ventilator support | 07(Amritsar-3, Ludhiana-2, Patiala-2) |
| 4. | Number of New patients discharged | 1426(Ludhiana-212,Jalandhar-258, Patiala-110,SAS Nagar-115, Amritsar-103, Gurdaspur-43, Bathinda-45, Hoshiarpur-116, Ferozepur-15, Pathankot-17, Sangrur-7, Kapurthala-109, Faridkot-27, Muktsar-11, Fazilka-7, Moga-24, FG Sahib-12, SBS Nagar-173, Mansa-22) |
| 5. | Number of New deaths reported | 53(Amritsar-3, Gurdaspur-2, Hoshiarpur-9, Jalandhar-14, Ludhiana-4, Moga-3, SAS Nagar-3, Patiala-6, Ropar-2, Sangrur-1, SBS Nagar-4, Tarn Taran-2) |
Patients reported Positive on 23rd March 2021- 2274
| Number of Cases | Source of Infection outside Punjab | Local Cases | ||
| Ludhiana | 364 | 2 New Cases (International Traveler) | 61 Contact of Positive Case, 154 New Cases (ILI), 59 New Cases (OPD), 2 New Case (HCW), 2 New Case (Police Personals), 9 New Cases (Teachers), 3 New Cases (Students), 72 New Cases | ———- |
| Jalandhar | 322 | ———- | 322 New Cases | ———- |
| Patiala | 220 | ———- | 19 Contacts of Positive Case, 201 New Cases | ———- |
| SAS Nagar | 263 | ———- | 19 Contact of Positive Case, 53 New Cases (ILI), 4 New Case (Pre-operative), 2 New Case (ANC), 185 New Cases | ———- |
| Amritsar | 246 | ———- | 87 Contact of Positive Case, 159 New Cases | ———- |
| Gurdaspur | 111 | ———- | 22 Contacts of Positive Case, 3 New Case (ILI), 86 New Cases | ———- |
| Bathinda | 83 | ———- | 10 Contact of Positive Case, 6 New Cases (ILI), 67 New Cases | ———- |
| Hoshiarpur | 192 | ———- | 19 Contact of Positive Case, 17 New Cases (ILI), 156 New Cases | ———- |
| Ferozepur | 29 | ———- | 29 New Cases | ———- |
| Pathankot | 17 | ———- | 6 New Cases (ILI), 11 New Cases | ———- |
| Sangrur | 16 | ———- | 2 Contact of Positive Case, 9 New Cases (ILI), 5 New Cases | ———- |
| Kapurthala | 148 | ———- | 38 Contact of Positive Case, 110 New Cases | ———- |
| Faridkot | 20 | ———- | 20 New Case | ———- |
| Muktsar | 12 | ———- | 12 New Cases (OPD) | ———- |
| Fazilka | 12 | ———- | 3 New Cases (ILI), 9 New Cases (OPD) | ———- |
| Moga | 21 | ———- | 21 New Cases | ———- |
| Ropar | 35 | ———- | ———- | Case details are pending as reports received late |
| FG Sahib | 17 | ———- | 8 Contact of Positive Case, 5 New Cases (OPD), 4 New Cases | ———- |
| Barnala | 8 | ———- | 8 New Cases | ———- |
| Tarn Taran | 59 | ———- | 15 Contact of Positive Case, 44 New Cases | ———- |
| SBS Nagar | 68 | ———- | 19 Contact of Positive Case, 49 New Cases | ———- |
| Mansa | 11 | ———- | 11 New Cases | ———- |
*2 New cases source of infection out of Punjab
