Raipur, (the states. news) With 2942 new COVID-19 cases the tally of
positive cases in the state rose to to 98565 on Friday during the last 24 hours
whereas 11 more patients succumbed to the virus mounting the death toll to 777.
Meanwhile, 710 patients were discharged from hospitals
after recovery taking the number of cured to 43960. In addition to this 5125
patients have been discharged from home isolation.
According to information received from health department, out of 2942 fresh Coronavirus positive patients maximum 580 belong to Raipur whereas 396 patients were found in Durg, 167 in Rajnandgaon, 62 in Balod, 82 in Bemetara, 52 in Kabirdham, 81 in Dhamtari, 64 in Baloda-Bazaar, 52 in Mahasamund, 70 in Gariaband, 218 in Bilaspur, 213 in Raigarh, 64 in Korba, 156 in Janjgir Champa, 47 in Mungeli, six in Gourela-Pendra-Marwahi, 56 in Sarguja, 26 in Koriya, 30 in Surajpur, 13 in Balrampur, 29 in Jashpur, 104 in Bastar, 61 in Kondagaon, 133 in Dantewada, 37 in Sukma, 63 in Kanker, 22 in Narayanpur and 56 in Bijapur. Two patients have come from other states.
The process of their hospitalisation was underway.
It further said that the fresh deaths include eight with co-morbidities during the last 24 hours.
Total 1015613 samples were collected for Coronavirus testing in Chhattisgarh and 98565 of them were found to have tested positive so far.
At present, 30928 active Coronavirus positive patients were under treatment in various hospitals, it added. (uni) (media saheb.com)
