5 deaths, 195 COVID-19 +ve cases reported in Ferozepur
Ferozepur, May 8, 2021: Five deaths and 195 new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in Ferozepur taking the total tally of positive cases in Ferozepur, as on date to 8,895 positive cases and 253 deaths, since the outbreak of virus in the district.
As per record 1,40,345 samples were taken, out of which 1,30,149 were reported negative, 8,895 positive, 7,170 recovered and still 1,479 cases were active while the result of 1,300 samples are still awaited.
Five deaths in the district are of 4 males and one female of the age group of 55 years to 75 years in Ferozshah, Kassonana, Guruharsahai and Ferozepur City blocks.
In the vaccination drive, 994 person of 45 plus age including frontline and health workers were given Covid vaccination and so far, 80,598 persons have been vaccinated in the district.