In yet another day of major spike in COVID-19 cases, Haryana on Wednesday reported 724 fresh COVID-19 positive cases crossing the 28000-mark. The state’s tally stood at 28186 which included 6117 active cases.
The virus has also claimed eight more lives in the State in the last 24 hours taking the total toll to 372 in the state.
“Out of 724 fresh COVID-19 cases, a maximum of 174 were reported from Faridabad followed by 149 from Gurugram. Among other cases, 67 were reported from Hisar, 65 from Panchkula, 5 from Ambala, 53 from Karnal, 35 from Mahendragarh, 28 from Palwal, 21 from Panipat, 17 each from Jhajjar and Kaithal, 15 from Nuh and13 from Rohak. Among critical COVID-19 patients, 155 patients were on oxygen support while 35 were on ventilator in the state,” stated Haryana Health Department’s evening bulletin.
Giving details of fatalities reported, the bulletin stated, “Two deaths each were reported in Gurugram and Faridabad while one death each in Ambala, Jhajjar, Nuh and Sirsa was reported in the last 24 hours in Haryana.”
The positive cases crossed 8000-mark in worst affected district of Gurugram.
“The total number of cases in Gurugram district were 8127 and 118 fatalities have been reported till date.
6911 patients including 119 in the last 24 hours have so far recovered in Gurugram,” According to the bulletin.
Faridabad has reported a total of 6853 cases and 114 deaths while Sonepat with a total of 2525cases has recorded 28 deaths till now, it added.
With 372 COVID-19 related fatalities so far, the fatality rate was recorded at 1.32 percent in Haryana.
The case-doubling rate in Haryana stood at 23 days, COVID positive rate at 5.97 per cent, recovery rate recorded at 76.98 percent.
Till Wednesday, 21697 patients including 745 in the last 24 hours have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals in the state.
Haryana had witnessed its biggest single-day spike with 795 COVID-19 positive cases reported on July 17.