Alarming surge in Covid-19 cases leaves Punjab govt worried

Punjab has the highest Case Fatality Rate (CFR) for Covid-19 in the country. The current CFR in Punjab is 3.1 which is twice the national average of 1.4.

Punjab reported an alarming spike in fresh cases of Covid-19 triggering a second wave worry for the authorities as the active caseload skyrocketed on Tuesday to 11,942. What is more disconcerting about coronavirus pandemic in Punjab is that the state has the highest Case Fatality Rate (CFR) for Covid-19 in the country. The current CFR in Punjab is 3.1 which is twice the national average of 1.4. The Punjab government has announced a slew of measures to contain the further spread of the disease. It has imposed night curfew in eight Covid-19 pandemic-hit districts — Ludhiana, Patiala, Mohali, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Navanshahar, Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur. The night curfew would be in force from 11 pm to 5 am.