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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Vinod Kumar | TNN

In 2020, 15 Haryana & Punjab districts saw spike in deaths

CHANDIGARH: Fifteen districts in Haryana and Punjab recorded a rise of over 10% in registered deaths by all causes in 2020, the year that saw the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Both the states have been among the worst-hit parts of the country since the start of the outbreak, claiming thousands of lives and infecting lakhs of people and experts have attributed it as the key reason for the steep spike in deaths.

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