Haryana on Wednesday witnessed the biggest number of Covid-19 positive cases in a single day with 2,294 persons being found positive for the infection. The deaths of 28 Covid-19 positive patients were also reported in the State on the day.
According to information provided by the State Health department, 1,828 patients recovered from the disease in the State on the day. Meanwhile, the second highest -single day spike of 2,289 Covid-19 cases was reported on September 5 while 2,286 such cases on September 8.
The total number of Covid-19 cases in the State is now 83,353 out of which 65,143 have recovered leaving the total number of active cases at 17,328.
With 28 deaths on Wednesday, the total number of deaths reported so far in the state has reached 882. Meanwhile, the doubling rate in the State is now 30 days while 6.11 per cent of the total samples tested have come out positive.
Of the positive cases reported on Wednesday, Faridabad district recorded the highest number at 278. Similarly, the positive cases reported from the other districts were 260 in Gurugram, 235 in Kurukshetra, 180 in Ambala, 160 in Karnal, 150 in Yamunanagar, 143 in Panchkula, 140 in Sonepat, 127 in Panipat, 108 in Hisar, 86 in Rewari and others.
On Wednesday, 28 fatalities were reported which include four each from Hisar, Karnal, while three each in Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Ambala, and two in Faridabad, Panchkula, one in Kaithal, Fatehabad, Sirsa, Bhiwani, Mahendergarh, Rohtak and Panipat. As of Wednesday the fatality rate hovered around 1.06 per cent, according to the bulletin.