Ludhiana: As Ludhiana has crossed the second wave, its active cases have fallen by more than 75% in the past 22 days.
Health experts say these are expected to drop further in the coming days.As per the state media bulletin, the number of active cases in Ludhiana on June 5 was 2,828.
The figure was 12,832 on May 15, which is about 78% more as compared with June 5.
The highest number in the second wave was recorded on May 16 (13,217 cases) and in the first wave on August 22 (3,867).The number of active cases was 2,987 on April 7; 5,029 on April 20; and 8,839 on May 1.On the state list, Ludhiana has the maximum number of active cases, Amritsar is second (2,154) and Jalandhar third (2,113).
SBS Nagar has the lowest number at 277.
Civil surgeon Dr Kiran Ahluwalia says positivity rate has decreased and so have daily cases, which is why there is an overall improvement in the Covid scenario.
“People should follow Covid-19 rules so that the pandemic can be contained,” she added.Health experts say the active cases must be more than reported.“With daily cases decreasing and people getting cured, active cases are witnessing a fall.
If the trend continues, the active cases will decrease further,” says Ludhiana IMA president Dr Saroj Aggarwal.