Punjab on Friday reported 28 fatalities and 7792 COVID cases taking the state’s death toll to 16913 and total cases to 700222. According to the state’s health bulletin, five deaths were reported in Ludhiana, four deaths in Amritsar, three each in Patiala and Jalandhar, two each in SAS Nagar, Sangrur and Faridkot, one each in Ferozepur, Pathankot, Hoshiarpur and Bathinda. The daily positivity rate in the state stood at 17.95 percent. SAS Nagar reported the highest 1313 fresh cases at the high positivity rate of 47.28 perc12 deaths, 9655 cases reported in Haryana

12 more deaths were reported in Haryana as the state logged 9655 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday. With this, the death toll has reached 10154 and the cumulative case tally has reached 892550 in the state. Four deaths were reported in Yamunanagar, three in Gurugram, two in Nuh and one each in Faridabad, Karnal and Panipat, the state’s bulletin stated.  The worst affected Gurugram district reported 3509 fresh infections.

Himachal reports nine deaths, 2940 fresh cases

Nine deaths due to COVID-19 and 2940 fresh infections were reported in Himachal on Friday.  Three deaths were reported in Kangra, two in Sirmaur and one each in Mandi, Solan, Shimla and Una districts, stated the state’s health bulletin.

A highest number of 438 infections were reported in Solan district followed by 396 cases in Kangra and 350 cases in Mandi, the bulletin said.

Chandigarh sees 1172 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths

Chandigarh on Friday logged 1172 fresh Covid-19 cases and two deaths. The positivity rate stood at 17.06 per cent. sted positive for Covid-19.