According to the authorities, 1.48 lakh people died as a result of the epidemic in 2020, when it was first recorded in the country.
WHO estimates that 1.5 crore people died from the direct or indirect effects of Covid during the first two years of the pandemic, rather than the 54 lakh that have been officially recorded by countries separately, according to its report on excess deaths due to Covid.
On Friday morning, Punjab Police detained BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga after receiving a complaint from its cybercell.