A 28-year-old BSF jawan died of coronavirus infection in Raipur while 255 fresh cases were detected across Chhattisgarh on Thursday.
Also, 147 patients were discharged from hospitals across the state, officials said.
The BSF trooper, who was suffering from pneumonia and respiratory distress, was admitted in Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital, Raipur. He was detected Covid positive and died on Thursday. This is the 30th death due to Covid in Chhattisgarh.
Among the 255 fresh positive cases in the state, Raipur accounted for 114, Kabirdham 34, Kanker 20, Rajnandgaon 17, 0Mungeli 16, Janjgir-Champa 12, Bastar 10, Bilaspur 6, Durg 5, Narayanpur and Gariaband 4 each, Korea 3, Jashpur 2, and Balod, Dhamtari, Baloda Bazar, Mahasamund, Surguja, Kondagaon, Dantewada and Bijapur 1 patient each.
With the latest cases, the total number of Covid patients has climbed to 6,254. Currently there are 1,874 active patients in the state.
Raipur remains the worst hit. The total Covid positive patients found in the district by Thursday has swollen to 1,516.