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| 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in Punjab | |
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 Map of pandemic in Punjab (as of 3 September 2024) 10–29 confirmed cases
1–9 confirmed cases | |
 Map of death cases in Punjab (as of 3 September 2024) 1–9 death cases | |
 Map of recoveries in Punjab (as of 3 September 2024) 1–9 recovery cases | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Punjab, India |
| First outbreak | China Students, Italy Punjab NRIs |
| Index case | Amritsar |
| Arrival date | 9 March 2020 (4 years, 5 months, 3 weeks and 4 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 59[1] |
| Active cases | 53 |
| Recovered | 1[2] |
Deaths | 5[3] |
Territories |
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| Government website | |
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The first case of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in Punjab was reported on 9 March 2020, originating from Italy. As of 3 September 2024, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has confirmed a total of 59 cases, including 5 deaths and 1 recovery in the Punjab.[4][5]
Statistics
| 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Punjab by Districts | |||||
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| District | Active cases | Recovered | Death | Total Confirmed cases | |
| Amritsar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Faridkot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Hoshiarpur | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| Jalandhar | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Ludhiana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Mansa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Mohali | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Nawanshahr | 18 | 0 | 1 | 19 | |
| Patiala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Rupnagar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 53 | 1 | 5 | 59 | |
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| 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 19 | 1(1) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 21 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 22 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 28 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 29 | (1) | 0 | 38 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 30 | 1(1) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| 31 | (1) | 0 | 41 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| April | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | (1) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 57 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||
| Total | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 5 | |||
Punjabi Infected in other States
Those Punjabi tested corona positive in other Indian States are not Included in above statistics. But enlisted here:-
- On 29 March a 21 years old boy from Patiala District tested corona positive in Ambala, Haryana who returned from Nepal.[6]
Timeline
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March
- 9 March. First case was confirmed in Punjab at Amritsar, a person returned from Italy.[7]
- 19 March a 72-year-old man in Punjab who had returned from Germany via Italy became the fourth victim of the virus in the country and first in Punjab.[8]
- 20 March A third case was reported in Punjab's S.A.S. Nagar where a 68-year-old women who returned from United Kingdom tested positive.[9]
- 21 March 11 more Coronavirus cases were confirmed in Punjab. 6 in Nawanshahar, 3 in Mohali,[10] and 2 in Hoshiarpur.[11] 6 in Nawanshahar and 1 in Hoshiarpur, these are those persons who came into contact with the 72 years old person who died on 19 March in Nawanshahr due to coronavirus.
- 22 March 7 more Coronavirus cases confirmed in Nawanshahar.[12] All these persons came into contact with the same person who died on 19 March.
- 23 March Two more cases confirmed in State. One in Nawanshahar and one in Mohali.[13]
- 24 March 3 more cases confirmed in State and all belongs to a single family in Jalandhar and the came into contact with the same person who died on 19 March in Mohali.[14] After this 3 more cases confirmed in Nawanshahr.[15]
- 25 March Two more cases confirmed in Punjab, First corona positive case of 54 years old woman in Ludhiana District and 1 more in Hoshiarpur.[16]
- 26 March a 70 years old woman tested positive in Jalandhar, 4th case in Jalandhar and 1 new case in Nawanshahar.[17] The only corona positive patient in Amritsar recovered from the coronavirus. First recovery from coronavirus in Punjab.[18]
- 27 March 3 more cases confirmed in Hoshiarpur and 1 in Jalandhar.[19] One more case confirmed from Mohali where a 38-year-old women tested positive.[20]
- 29 March Punjab reported second death due to coronavirus where 62 years old man died who was admitted in a hospital at Amritsar, but originally from Hoshiarpur. He contacted with the person who died on 19 March.[21]
- 30 March After the gap of two days, a 65 years old man tested positive in Mohali.[22] One more case confirmed from Ludhiana where a 42-year-old woman tested positive in a hospital at Patiala and later on died on the same day.[23] A 35 years old man tested positive in Patiala District who returned from Dubai.[24]
- 31 March 65 old man died due to coronavirus who was admitted into hospital just a day before.[25]
April
- 1 April 72 years old woman tested positive in Ludhiana. She came into contacted with the 42-year-old woman who died on 30th March.[26] Three more cases confirmed from Mohali.[27] 68 years old Nirmal Singh Khalsa tested positive in Amritsar.[28]
- 2 April Nirmal Singh Khalsa passed away due to complication arising out of COVID-19, fifth death in Punjab.[29] Two fresh cases confirmed in Hoshiarpur District[30] and Ludhiana District.[31]
- 3 April Five more cases confirmed in Punjab, 3 from Amritsar who came into contact with Nirmal Singh Khalsa and 2 from Mohali who attended the congregation at Nizamuddin in Delhi in March.[32] Later on 4 more cases confirmed, 3 from Budhlada in Mansa District who attended congregation at Nizamuddin and 1 from Rupnagar.[33]
- 4 April First case of coronavirus reported in Faridkot District where a 35-year-old man tested corona positive.[34] 35 year old daughter of Nirmal Singh Khalsa tested corona positive in Jalandhar two days after his father's death.[35]
Response
Government
- On 13 March, the Punjab governments declared holidays in all schools and colleges till 31 March.[36]
- On 16 March Punjab government issue an advisory to close gyms, restaurants, etc.[37]
- On 19 March Punjab School Education Board postponed all Board Exams of 10th and 12th classes.[38] Punjab government also shuts down public transport in state from midnight of 20 March and prohibited gathering of more than 20 persons.[39]
- On 22 March Punjab government declared complete Lockdown in state till 31 March 2020 except Emergency services.[40]
- On 23 March Punjab Government imposed full curfew across Punjab without any relaxation, become first State to impose full curfew, as some people were defy to follow lockdown, seriously.[41] Punjab government sanctions 20 crore rupees for free food, medicines to poor from CM Relief Fund, ministers pledge month's salary for efforts to control COVID-19.[42]
- On 24 March Punjab Chief Minister set up COVID Relief Fund to be utilised for the welfare of the people in distress due to Coronavirus.[43]
Others
Ministers, Officers and MLAs including Indian National Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal, decided to donate one month salary in Punjab Chief Minister Relief Fund,[44] Aam Aadmi Party MLA Aman Arora also donated 1 month salary.[45]
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee also offered helping hand amid the coronavirus pandemic to treat corona positive patients at its Hospitals.[46]
See also
References
- ^ Total tally of Punjab rises to 59 PTC NEWS. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ First coronavirus patient cured, to be discharged on friday. The Tribune. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ Former Hazoori Ragi Nirmal Singh Khalsa dead due to COVID-19 The Tribune. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Home | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | GOI". www.mohfw.gov.in. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ COVID-19 Tracker. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Patiala reports its first case of coronavirus The Tribune. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Fresh coronavirus cases emerge from Punjab, Bengaluru; takes total to 45". Livemint. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "72-year-old Punjab man who passed away tests positive for coronavirus; he had returned from Italy". India Today. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ Coronavirus positive case in Mohali, Total 3 in Punjab India TV. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Mohali get 3 more corona positive cases Times of India. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ Coronavirus cases in Punjab increses to 13 PTC NEWS. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Seven more test positive in Punjab". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Two years old among two fresh coronavirus cases in Punjab India Today. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Coronavirus-Punja confirmed 3 cases in Jalandhar, total 26 in state PTC NEWS. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ 3 more cases confirmed in Nawanshahr
- ^ Panic in Ludhiana as first case of corona in Ludhiana The Tribune. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ Punjab confirmed new case in Jalandhar and Nawanshahr, total tally 33 PTC NEWS. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ First coronavirus patient cured, to be discharged on friday. The Tribune. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ Coronavirus cases in Punjab rise to 37 after new cases reported in Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur PTC NEWS. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Punjab tally rises to 38 after fresh case confirmed from Mohali. PTC NEWS. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Punjab reports second death due to corona The Tribune. Retrieved 30 March 2020
- ^ Mohali Report one more case, total tally 39 in Punjab PTC NEWS. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Woman from Ludhiana died at Patiala hospital due to coronavirus. Business Standard. Retrieved 30 March 2020
- ^ New cases confirmed from Patiala, Ludhiana and Mohali, total tally 41 The Tribune. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Mohali reports first death due to covid-19, death toll in Punjab 4 PTC NEWS. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ Punjab tally rises to 42 after Ludhiana reports news positive case PTC NEWS. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ 3 Fresh cases reported in Punjab's Mohali, total tally 45 PTC NEWS. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Nirmal Singh Khalsa tested positive, total tally 46 PTC NEWS. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Former Hazoori Ragi Nirmal Singh Khalsa dead due to COVID-19 The Tribune. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ New case confirmed from Hoshiarpur PTC NEWS. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ Ludhiana reports news corona positive case in district PTC NEWS. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Punjab tally rises to 53 after new case confirmed from Amritsar and Mohali PTC NEWS. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Punjab tally rises to 57 after new case confirmed from Mansa and Rupnagar PTC NEWS. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ First corona positive case reported in Faridkot District PTC NEWS. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Bhai Nirmal Singh Khalsa daughter tests positive for Covid 19. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Punjab Schools, colleges and universities shut till 31 March to prevent coronavirus spread". The Tribune. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Punjab malls, gyms, restaurants deserted after advisory on coronavirus". Business Standard.
- ^ "PSEB postponed Punjab board class 10 and 12 exams". NDTV. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Punjab shuts down public transport". NDTV. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Punjab announces complete lockdown till 31 March". National Herald India. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Full curfew imposed across Punjab The Tribune. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ 20 Crore sanctions by Punjab CM. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Punjab CM sets up covid relief fund. Business Standard. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Ministers, Officers in Punjab to donate salary Daily Pioneer. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ AroraAmanSunam mobile.twitter.com Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ SGPC offers to treat corona patients at its hospitals. The Tribune. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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