<span style="color: #222222;">In Punjab, COVID cases are on surge in all districts of the state. Our Correspondent reports, 1,033 new persons tested positive for COVID-19 today and 535 patients discharged from various hospitals after recovery whereas 40 patients succumbed to the infection.<br />'' <br />'' Out of total 677 COVID positive patients found today, 202 cases are from Patiala while 150 are from Ludhiana district.<br />''<br />''With this, the number of persons tested positive so far has risen to 30,041 out of which 18,863 patients have been cured and 771 have died due to this infection. Now, 10,407 COVID patients are under treatment in various hospitals of the state.</span>