COVID-19 pandemic in Punjab, India

COVID-19 pandemic in Punjab
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationPunjab, India
First outbreakWuhan, China
Index caseAmritsar
Arrival date9 March 2020
(4 years, 5 months, 1 week and 3 days)
Confirmed casesNegative increase 2,28,864
Active casesNegative increase 23,271
RecoveredIncrease 1,98,972
Deaths
Negative increase 6,621
Territories
All 22 Districts
Government website
Official website

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to the Indian state Punjab on 9 March 2020, when an Indian man returning from Italy was tested positive. As of 31 March 2021, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has confirmed a total of 2,39,734 cases, including 6,868 deaths and 2,09,034 recoveries in Punjab. [1][2] The economy of Punjab has been severely effected by the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

  1. ^ "Home | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | GOI". www.mohfw.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  2. ^ COVID-19 Tracker, Punjab[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. ^ Capt Amarinder Government announces major relaxations to boost investment by industry during pandemic Archived 26 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine. 24 July 2020.India Tv. Retrieved 26 July 2020.

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