844 With seven more Covid-19 related deaths reported in the district during the last 24 hours, the toll has increased to 802 on Friday.
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, April 16
With seven more Covid-19 related deaths reported in the district during the last 24 hours, the toll has increased to 802 on Friday.
The health authorities reported 412 fresh cases in the district. With this, the total count has increased to 25,924. Out of the new cases, 306 were suffering from influenza like illness (ILI) and 106 were contacts of positive cases.
The deceased have been identified as Dalbir Kaur (60) a resident of Kotla village, Geeta Rani (68) of Chowk Moni, Balbir Singh (50) of Tahli Sahib, Omprakash Nanda (80) of a resident of Celebration Enclave, Aneeta Panesar (57) of Bhilowal village, Harjinder Kaur (68) of Guru Arjan Dev Nagar, and Raj Kumar (58), a resident of Dam Ganj.
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1 Unmindful of Covid threat, the devotees seldom bothered to support face mask and maintain social distancing inside the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar on Friday. Photo: Vishal Kumar
Amritsar, April 2
In the wake of a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases, it has now been made mandatory for pilgrims visiting Golden Temple to follow the Health department guidelines, including wearing of masks, keeping social distancing and sanitisation of hands.
A decision to this effect was taken during a meeting between the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and district administration officials today. The meeting was attended by SGPC president Jagir Kaur and Deputy Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Khaira, Commissioner of Police Sukhchain Singh Gill, SDM Vikas Hira and municipal corporation officials.
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