Six more deaths of Covid-19 patients were reported in Chhattisgarh, pushing the total fatalities due to the virus past the 250 mark on Friday.
On Friday, 1,025 fresh Covid patients were detected from various parts of the state while 502 were discharged from hospitals upon their recovery.
The death of six patients has pushed the total death toll due to Covid-19 to 251 in Chhattisgarh.
A 63-year-old Covid positive woman from Kushalpur in Raipur was admitted in Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital in Raipur on August 26. She died the same day, officials said.
A 72-year-old man from Panchsheel Nagar in Durg was admitted in Ambedkar Hospital on August 26 after he was detected Covid positive. He died on Thursday.
A 70-year-old man from Lakshmi Nagar in Raipur was admitted in the Ambedkar Hospital on August 21 with fever, breathlessness and respiratory distress. He was detected Covid-19 positive and died on Thursday, the officials said.
An 11-year-old girl from Mahasamund was admitted in AIIMS Raipur on August 26. She died on Thursday and was later detected Covid-19 positive.
A 56-year-old woman from Tatyapara in Raipur who was Covid-19 positive was admitted in AIIMS Raipur with breathlessness on August 22. She died on Friday, the officials added.
A 42-year-old man from Datrenga in Raipur was admitted in Balaji Hospital Tikarapara on August 20. He had a lung disease and was also found Covid-19 positive. He died on Friday.
So far 27,013 persons have been detected corona positive in Chhattisgarh while 15,109 have been discharged from hospitals. Currently, there are 11,653 active cases in the state.