The total numbers of Covid-19 patients in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday crossed the 8,000 mark even as a man died of coronavirus infection while 277 fresh cases were reported from across the state, officials said. Also, 267 patients were discharged from hospitals after their recovery. The 8,000+ number came as a fresh classification of Red, Orange and Green blocks showed 128 blocks in all 28 districts of the state in Red zone.
Last week, 112 blocks in 24 districts were in the Red zone. This week the entire state is in Red zone.
Officials said a 63-year-old woman from Durg district who was suffering from stomach cancer for past two years and was receiving chemotherapy was admitted in AIIMS Raipur on July 26 after testing Covid positive. She died on Tuesday. This is 47th death due to Covid in Chhattisgarh.
Raipur continues to be the hotspot as 138 of the latest 277 positive cases were found in the capital city.
Apart from Raipur, Rajnandgaon accounted for 20, Durg 19, Bilaspur and Bastar 18 each, Narayanpur 11.
Raigarh and Balodbazar 8 each, Surguja and Gariaband 6 each, Kabirdham 5, Korba and Mungeli 4 each, Balrampur, Jashpur and Dantewada 3 each, Kanker 2 and Janjgir-Champa reported 1 case.
Raipur also saw the highest number of patients discharged from a district on Tuesday (120 of 267 discharges). Currently there are 2,772 active Covid cases in the state while 8,257 persons have been found Covid positive in the state. Also, 5,439 patients have recovered.