Chandigarh, Jan 18 (PTI) Eight more people died from coronavirus in Haryana on Tuesday as 8,388 fresh cases surfaced, pushing the state's infection count to 8,64,490, according to a Health Department bulletin.

So far, 10,124 people have died from the infection in the state.

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The worst-hit Gurugram district reported 3,141 fresh cases.

Faridabad (1,136), Karnal (484), Panchkula (416), Sonipat (326), Ambala (437) and Yamunanagar (298) were among other districts affected by the surge in cases.

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While two fatalities were reported from Yamunanagar district, Hisar, Sonipat, Karnal, Panipat, Ambala and Kurukshetra districts reported a fatality each, as per the bulletin.

The recovery rate was 92.20 per cent, the bulletin said, while the cumulative recoveries so far after the outbreak of the pandemic are 7,97,066.

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