In yet another major spike in Covid-19 cases, Haryana on Monday reported 3818 fresh infections, the highest single-day spike since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
14 people also succumbed to the virus in the state in the last 24 hours. A day before, the state had recorded 3440 cases and 16 fatalities.
“In the last 24 hours, two deaths each were reported in Panipat, Yamunanagar, Fatehabad, Sonepat and one death each was reported in Faridabad, Rewari, Panchkula, Kurukshetra, Sirsa and Jind,” the state’s Health Department’s bulletin stated.
There were 304 critical Covid-19 patients in the state out of which 250 were on oxygen support while 54 were on ventilators.
According to the bulletin, Gurugram district continued to be worst affected and recorded the highest number of infections at 1132 followed by 472 in Faridabad and 327 in Karnal. Among other districts, Sonepat reported 228 cases, Ambala 113 cases, Hisar 180 cases, Panipat 158 cases, Panchkula 224 cases, Yamunanagar 160 cases, Sirsa 127 cases, Kaithal 124 cases, Kurukshetra 145 cases.
The active cases were recorded at 22487 till the evening. The worst affected district -Gurugram reported the highest number of active cases at 6176 followed by 2238 in Faridabad and 2208 in Karnal, the bulletin stated.
The fatality rate was recorded at 1.02 percent in Haryana. The COVID positive rate was 4.86 per cent and recovery rate was recorded at 91.96 percent, as per the health bulletin. Till date, 294930 patients (including 2298 in the last 24 hours) have recovered from the virus and been discharged from hospitals in the state.
Over 66.18 lakh samples have been tested till date in Haryana, the bulletin added.
1089 CASES, 9 DEATHS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH
In a major spike in COVID-19 cases, Himachal Pradesh on Monday reported 1089 fresh infections and nine deaths. With this, the total case tally reached 70775 while the death toll stood at 1111.
Three deaths were reported in Una, two in Mandi district, one death each was reported in Shimla, Kullu, Sirmaur and Kangra district, according to the Himachal’s evening health bulletin. Of the 1089 fresh cases, a maximum of 249 cases were reported in Kangra district followed by 166 in Solan and 114 in Lahaul & Spiti.
There were 6069 active cases in the state till the evening. Kangra has the highest number of active cases at 1323 followed by 1155 in Solan and 673 in Una. Till date, 63558 people have recovered from the virus in the state. 380 people recovered in the last 24 hours. Over 13.38 lakh COVID-19 tests have been conducted in the state till date, the bulletin added.
COVID-19 DEATHS REACH 400 IN CHANDIGARH, 424 NEW CASES
As many as 424 people tested positive in the UT Chandigarh on Monday, just 25 short of its highest daily count of 449 during the pandemic’s peak in September last year. The city’s total number of cases reached 31,167 and with one more death, the total death toll rose to 400. So far, 27,412 patients have been cured and released from different hospitals of the city so far. The number of active cases rose to 3355.