Earlier, 217 deaths were reported twice — on May 11 and 15.
With 231 fresh deaths, the Covid toll in Punjab now stands at 12,317 while the case fatality rate (CFR) has reached 2.40%, higher than the national CFR of 1.10%. The number of patients ‘on ventilator support’ stands at 422 while those on oxygen support 8,202. The total confirmed cases in the state was pegged at 5,11,652 and active cases are 72,277, as per the bulletin.
For the second consecutive day on Tuesday, the fresh recoveries (8,174) exceeded fresh cases (7,143).
As per the district-wise break up of 231 deaths, maximum 34 died in Bathinda district, followed by Ludhiana (21), Patiala and Muktsar (19 each), Amritsar (16), SAS Nagar and Fazilka (15 each), Sangrur (11), Hoshiarpur (10), Jalandhar (9), Faridkot, Kapurthala and Ferozepur (8 each), Mansa (7), Pathankot and Gurdaspur (6 each), Ropar (5), Barnala (4), Fatehgarh Sahib and Tarn Taran (3 each) and SBS Nagar and Moga (2 each).
The maximum fresh cases were recorded in Ludhiana (991), followed by Bathinda (754), SAS Nagar (717), Jalandhar (663) and Patiala (513).
A total of 50,553 vaccines doses (dose 1+2) were administered in the day including all categories.
Meanwhile, the state received fresh supply of 75,000 Covishield doses from the Centre for 45+ beneficiaries. For the past five days, vaccination for 45+ was on halt in most government centers after vaccine stocks dried up. Vaccination for 45+ will resume on Wednesday with the arrival of the fresh stock.
