India News | 2,888 New Coronavirus Cases in Chhattisgarh; 23 Die
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Chhattisgarh on Tuesday reported 2,888 fresh COVID-19 cases and 23 fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 1,28,893 and the toll to 1,104, a health official said.
Raipur, Oct 6 (PTI) Chhattisgarh on Tuesday reported 2,888 fresh COVID-19 cases and 23 fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 1,28,893 and the toll to 1,104, a health official said.
The number of recoveries crossed the one lakh-mark and surged to 1,00,551 after 648 people were discharged from hospitals while 2,199 others completed their home isolation period in the day.
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The state now has 27,238 active cases, the official said.
The worst-hit Raipur district reported 377 new cases, Janjgir-Champa 319, Raigarh 250, Rajnandagon 167, Bilaspur 155 and Durg 153, among other districts, he said.
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"Of the 23 fatalities, 12 occurred on Tuesday, two on Monday while nine people had succumbed earlier," the official said.
With 35,844 cases and 465 COVID-19 death, Raipur district tops the tally in the state.
Chhattisgarh's coronavirus figures are as follows: positive cases 1,28,893, new cases 2,888, death toll 1,104, recovered 1,00,551, active cases 27,238, people tested so far 12,12,678.
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