32 CRPF jawans among 150 new COVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh

With 150 new COVID-19 cases, 32 of m CRPF personnel, Chhattisgarh's overall count increased to 4,081 on Sunday, while number of fatalities rose to 19 after two more patients succumbed to infection, a health official said.

So far, 3,153 patients have been discharged in state, he said.

Of new cases, 96 were from Raipur district, 17 from Janjgir-Champa, nine from Kanker, five from Surguja, three each from Balod, Bilaspur, Koriya, Bastar and Narayanpur districts, two from Dhamtari while one case each came from Durg, Gariaband, Kabirdham, Balodabazar, Raigarh and Balrampur districts, he said.

"Thirty-two personnel of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), who were stationed in camp of 65th battalion of CRPF in Barera vill, are among new cases detected in Raipur district," he said.

Most of m h recently returned here for duty from ir native states, he said.

CRPF is deployed in state for anti-Naxal operations.

A 41-year-old man from Raipur district who was mitted at Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital here after being tested positive for viral infection, died, he said.

Besides, a male patient who was from Durg district and mitted in same hospital died due to COVID-19 and co- morbidity, he ded.

Earlier in day, 83 patients were discharged from different hospitals, he ded.

number of active cases is 909, as 4,081 people have been discharged after recovery while 19 have died so far, an official said.

Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 figures are as follows: positive cases 4,081, new cases 150, deaths 19, discharged 3,153, active cases 909, people tested so far 2,09,864.