Punjab sees zero Covid-related fatalities — first since June 10 final 12 months

For the primary time this 12 months, Punjab recorded zero Covid-related fatalities, the state well being bulletin stated on Tuesday.
The final time Punjab had formally recorded zero Covid deaths was on June 10 final 12 months, even earlier than the primary Covid wave had peaked.
The state’s case fatality price (CFR), nevertheless, continued to stay a fear on Tuesday, being famous at 2.71 per cent, the nation’s highest. Punjab’s CFR was adopted by Uttarakhand (2.2 per cent) and Maharashtra (2.1 per cent). The nationwide CFR stands at 1.34 per cent.
Case fatality price is the proportion of people that die from the illness amongst all people identified with the illness over a sure time period
In the primary wave, the best every day Covid toll in Punjab was 106 deaths, which had been reported on September 2 final 12 months. This 12 months, through the second wave, the best single-day toll breached 200-mark, and the best variety of single-day deaths was recorded at 231 on May 18.

From April 27 this 12 months to May 31, over 5900 individuals died in Punjab as a result of Covid, which is sort of 36 per cent of the entire Covid deaths (16281) reported from the state for the reason that pandemic began final 12 months. For 35 days in a row (April 27-May 31) this 12 months, Punjab recorded over 100 Covid deaths every day through the peak of the second wave.
Dr Rajesh Bhaskar, nodal officer, Covid-19 Punjab stated, “On June 10, 2020, that state had recorded zero Covid fatalities. After the first and second wave peaks, it is for the first time today (Tuesday) that zero Covid fatalities have again been recorded.”He added, “Punjab’s CFR continues to be the highest in the country at 2.7 per cent because since pandemic started, we have reported each and every Covid death honestly. Other states are updating their Covid tallies now after having underreported the figures earlier. In Punjab, since the very beginning, we have been honest in reporting and counting each Covid death.”
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Punjab additionally obtained a contemporary provide of 1.04 lakh doses of Covishield vaccines, a well being official stated.
The state over the past 24 hours, recorded 45 contemporary Covid circumstances, as per the well being bulletin. Of the entire 598,882 constructive circumstances recorded in Punjab to this point, 583 are presently energetic. At least 75 sufferers are on oxygen help and 12 are on ventilator help.

All districts besides Ludhiana (six) recorded lower than 5 Covid circumstances on Tuesday because the state’s general positivity price additional dipped to 0.13 per cent. A complete of 35100 exams have been performed through the day. Six districts — Fazilka, Faridkot, Mansa, Patiala, SBS Nagar, and Ropar — recorded zero contemporary circumstances.
A complete of 14,673 doses (dose 1 and dose 2 mixed) of Covid vaccine have been administered in Punjab on Tuesday.
A complete of 667 circumstances of mucormycosis (black fungus) have been reported in Punjab to this point, and not less than 51 have succumbed to the illness, the state well being bulletin additional added.