‘Punjab Has Been Reporting Cases Faithfully’
Thanking Sonia Gandhi for giving the opportunity “to discuss and learn from each other on Covid management,” the chief minister, however, said deaths are a concern for Punjab, with around 50-60 daily deaths with a little under two percent Case Fatality Rate (CFR) in the second surge.
Overall, CFR is 2.77 percent for all reported cases since March 2020, he added.
Also, Punjab has reported all its cases very faithfully, he added.
Noting that high positivity is being seen in the younger population and as per reports received from the NCDC and the IGIB, more than 80 percent samples have been found to be positive for the more contagious and virulent UK variant, the chief minister shared with the Congress President the various measures taken by his government to combat the spread.
These, he said, included complete ban on political gatherings till 29 April, imposition of night curfew across all districts from 9 pm to 5 am, restrictions on…