Eight more die of Covid-19 in Punjab (145 more test positive; among them are 10 workers of a TV channel)
LAHORE: The Covid-19 continued taking heavy toll on the patients in Punjab as it claimed eight more lives across the province during last 24 hours while 145 more tested positive for the virus.
Meanwhile, 145 more patients, including 10 employees of a local TV channel, tested positive for the virus in Punjab during last 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 4,851 on Friday. Of them, 94 new cases surfaced in the provincial capital where the total number reached 849.
The media persons who tested positive for the virus were from the same TV channel in Lahore whose six workers had tested positive for the virus earlier. The samples of total 45 staffers of the media house were sent for analysis and reports of 10 of them declared them positive for the virus.
A spokesperson for the health department said 20 patients were critical in various health facilities of Punjab.
Of the total patients, 924 have been discharged after their recovery so far.
Newspaper: Dawn
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