India News | 694 Fresh COVID-19 Cases in Haryana; Infection Tally Reaches 26,858

Chandigarh, Jul 20 (PTI) Haryana reported 694 fresh cases of coronavirus and six deaths due to the disease on Monday, taking the infection tally to 26,858, according to the state health department's daily bulletin.

While Sonipat reported three fatalities, a death each was reported from Jhajjar, Hisar and Nuh districts.

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With this, the COVID-19 deaths in Haryana rose to 355, it said.

Meanwhile, the districts which reported fresh coronavirus cases include Gurgaon (109), Faridabad (103), Sonipat (98), Rewari (75), Ambala (70), Palwal and Panipat 35 each, Fatehabad (14), Panchkula (13) and Hisar (23) and Mahendragarh (20), the bulletin said.

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The total number of active cases in the state is 6,277, while 20,226 people have been discharged after recovery.

The state's recovery rate as on Monday is 75.31 per cent, while the rate of doubling of infections is 22 days, the bulletin added.

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