The total number of deaths of Covid positive persons crossed the 350 mark in Chhattisgarh as 14 more deaths were reported from various districts on Saturday.
Also, 1,172 new cases were detected from different districts and 897 patients were discharged upon their recovery. The total number of discharged patients has crossed the 20,000-mark, the Health Department’s daily report said.
With 14 fresh deaths, the total fatalities of Covid positive patients has reached 351 in Chhattisgarh.
Of the 1,172 new cases, Raipur reported 398. The city is currently the Covid hotspot in the state.
Meanwhile, Superintendent of Police of Raigarh Santosh Singh tested Covid positive on Saturday. He tweeted: “Tested Covid positive today. I am fine and asymptomatic. Home isolating. Request all to be vigilant who were in my recent contacts.”
Also, on Saturday, a three-member expert team from Delhi inspected the Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College and Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Memorial Medical Hospital to review the health services being extended to Covid-19 patients.
So far 41,806 persons have been detected Covid positive and 20,487 discharged upon recovery. Currently, there are 20,968 active Covid patients in Chhattisgarh.