RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh on Friday recorded 11 new cases of coronavirus that raised the tally of infections to 11,52,487, an official from the state health department said.
The toll remained unchanged at 14,034, while the count of recoveries stood at 11,38,382, an official said.
Of the latest infections, four were detected in Korba, three in Raipur and two in Raigarh among other districts, he said, adding that no new cases were reported in 23 districts. With a positivity rate of 0.37, the state currently has 71 active cases, the official said.
At least 2,938 swab samples were examined during the day, taking the total number of tests conducted in the state to 1,77,48,864, he said. Chhattisgarh's coronavirus figures are as follows: Positive cases 11,52,487, new cases 11, death toll 14,034, recovered 11,38,382, active cases 71, today tests 2,938, total tests 1,77,48,864
Chhattisgarh on Thursday recorded eight COVID-19 cases, taking the tally in the state to 11,52,476, while the death toll remained unchanged at 14,034, an official said.
The eight cases comprised three in Raipur, two in Bilaspur and one each in Durg, Dhamtari and Raigarh, while no new COVID-19 case was reported in 23 districts, he said.
The number of recoveries reached 11,38,380 after six persons completed home isolation, leaving the state with an active tally of 62, the official said.
With 2,805 samples examined during the day, the overall number of tests went up to 1,77,45,926, he added. pti
