Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 tally crossed the 8,000 mark on Tuesday with 277 fresh cases reported from across the state, officials said.
‘Raipur in Chhattisgarh continues to be a hotspot of coronaviurs, as 138 of the latest 277 positive cases were found in the capital city.’
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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 and died on Tuesday. This is the 47th death due to COVID-19 in Chhattisgarh.
Raipur continues to be a 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 eight each, Surguja and Gariaband six each, Kabirdham five, Korba and Mungeli four each, Balrampur, Jashpur and Dantewada three each, Kanker two and Janjgir-Champa reported one case.
Raipur also saw the highest number of patients discharged from a district on Tuesday, with 120 of the 267 discharges.
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Coronavirus
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
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