Chhattisgarh recorded a surge in Covid-19 cases for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday, with the overall tally reaching 10,08,756 after 290 people were detected with the infection, the Health Department said.
With 1.81 positivity rate, the active cases in the state has increased to 1,273, it said.
The death toll has remained unchanged at 13,600 while the recovery count increased to 9,93,882 after seven people were discharged from hospitals and 27 completed home isolation, a bulletin said.
Raipur recorded 90 cases, followed by 52 in Bilaspur, 40 in Korba, 37 in Raigarh, and 33 in Durg. No fresh cases were reported in nine districts.
Keeping in view the surge, Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain has told officials to start necessary preparations on a war footing to deal with the third wave of Covid-19 in the state, a government statement said.
Jain asked the officials to ensure strict compliance of social distancing, wearing of masks and preventive protocols.
He asked the officials to keep information about people entering Chhattisgarh from Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh where the infection rate is increasing rapidly.