With a sudden jump in Corona-19 positive cases, the Chhattisgarh government on Sunday warned citizens to strictly follow the Covid appropriate behaviour of wearing masks, washing hands and maintaining physical distance.
There has been an abrupt increase in positive cases in Raipur and the districts of Janjgir-Champa, Baloda Bazar, Balod, Jashpur, Bastar, Bijapur and Gariaband, an official statement said.
Though the average positivity rate last week was 0.9 percent (July 3-9), on Sunday it rose to 1.1 percent.
Seventeen districts have less than 1 percent positivity rate. In nine districts, this ranges from 1-2 percent, Dr Subash Mishra, Director (Epidemic), told the media.
He warned that if people continued to be negligent, things will again go out of hand.
He said the districts of Bijapur (552), Sukma (498), Janjgir-Champa (326), Dantewada (255), Bastar (248), Raipur (234) and Jashpur (224) have the highest number of positive cases.
Chhattisgarh has reported 382 cases of Black Fungus, Dr Mishra said. Till date, 180 are active while 134 patients have been cured.
The state has vaccinated 1.05 crore persons with the first dose. The state has the capacity to vaccinate around 3.5 lakh persons per day if adequate vaccines are made available, he said.