Chhattisgarh logs record spike of 1,145 new COVID-19 cases

 Chhattisgarh witnessed biggest spike in COVID-19 cases in a single day with 1,145 people testing positive on Tuesday, taking states tally to 23,199, while 12 more deaths pushed up toll to 218, a health department official said.

day also saw discharge of 308 patients following ir recovery from infection, taking number of such cases to 13,732, he said.

state has 9,249 active cases w as 13,732 people have been discharged and 218 have died, he said.

Raipur district, worst-hit by pandemic in state, with 364 new cases, Raigarh district (117) and Bilaspur district (104) were biggest contributors to tally, he said.

Or districts where fresh cases were detected are Rajnandgaon (85), Durg (72), Dantewa (70), Bastar (48), Surguja (40), Kanker (38), Sukma (28), Bijapur (25), Surajpur (24), Balodabazar (23), Dhamtari (20), Mahasamund (17), Narayanpur (16), Kondagaon (13) and Kabirdham (11), he said.

Five cases each were recorded in Gariaband and Janjgir-Champa districts, four each in Balod and Korba districts, two in Jashpur, while one case each came from Bemetara, Mungeli, Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi, Koriya and Balrampur districts, he said.

Besides, five persons from or states who h arrived in Chhattisgarh have tested positive, he said.

Among 12 fatalities, five patients were from Raipur, two from Raigarh, one each from Korba, Gariaband, Rajnandgaon, Durg and Koriya districts, official said.

Of m, six patients died on Tuesday while five succumbed on Monday. Besides, one death took place on August 23 night," he said.

Chhattisgarh, where infection has spre in all 28 districts, has recorded over 16,000 cases and 179 deaths just in last one month, he said.

With 8,027 cases so far, Raipur district tops state tally. district has seen 117 deaths till w.

Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 23,199, new cases 1,145, deaths 218, discharged 13,732, active cases 9,249, people tested so far 5,05,193.