Patiala, July 9 -- A 60-year-old woman succumbed to diarrhoea on Tuesday, pushing the death toll to four at Alipur Arriyan in Patiala. The total number of reported cases has now risen to 106, with 21 new infections confirmed by the health department on Tuesday.

According to health officials, eight more water samples collected on Monday have failed the potability test. All failed samples - including water provided through tankers by the Patiala municipal corporation - were found to be contaminated with bacteria. The testing was conducted at the State Public Health Laboratory in Kharar following repairs to the water supply pipelines by the municipal corporation.

Previously, six out of 10 samples from the affected area had failed the potab...