India News | Haryana Sees Big Spike in Covid Cases, 2,176 Infections Surface
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Haryana witnessed a big spike in Covid cases during the past 24 hours, with infections almost doubling on Wednesday over previous day.
Chandigarh, Jan 5 (PTI) Haryana witnessed a big spike in Covid cases during the past 24 hours, with infections almost doubling on Wednesday over previous day.
Meanwhile, the state reported 35 fresh cases of the Omicron variant.
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As against 1,132 cases reported on Tuesday, a day later Haryana reported 2,176 infections, of which 1,178 were from worst-affected Gurugram district, according to a daily health bulletin.
The state reported 35 cases of Omicron variant, taking the tally of such cases in the state to 106.
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The total Covid case count in the state rose to 7,79,018.
In addition to Gurugram, Faridabad (259), Sonipat (131), Panchkula (171), Ambala (124) also registered a sharp jump in coronavirus cases on Wednesday.
According to the bulletin, the death toll remained unchanged at 10,066 after no fresh fatality was reported.
With an increase in cases, the total active cases in the state jumped from 4,036 a day earlier to 6,036 on Wednesday while the overall recoveries were 7,62,893.
The recovery rate was 97.93 per cent, the bulletin said.
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