India News | Chhattisgarh Sees 175 COVID-19 Cases, No Death; Active Tally Now 1,272

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Chhattisgarh on Friday reported 175 COVID-19 cases at a positivity rate of 2.63 per cent, taking the tally to 11,73,239, while the death toll remained unchanged at 14,104, an official said.

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Raipur, Aug 26 (PTI) Chhattisgarh on Friday reported 175 COVID-19 cases at a positivity rate of 2.63 per cent, taking the tally to 11,73,239, while the death toll remained unchanged at 14,104, an official said.

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The recovery count rose by 194 and touched 11,57,863, leaving the state with 1,272 active cases, he said.

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"Raipur led with 23 cases, followed by 21 in Durg, 19 in Surguja and 11 in Bilaspur, among other districts. No coronavirus case was detected in three districts," he added.

With 6,662 samples examined during the day, the overall number of coronavirus tests in the state reached 1,84,37,350, the official informed.

Chhattisgarh's coronavirus figures are as follows: Positive cases 11,73,239, new cases 175, death toll 14,104, recovered 11,57,863, active cases 1,272, today tests 6,662, total tests 1,84,37,350.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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