CHANDIGARH: While death rate continued to be a cause of concern in Haryana, state’s vaccination numbers remained high and Covid cases stayed low on Friday. The state reported 76 cases, 15 deaths and 148 recoveries during the day.
On the vaccination front, 1,73,254 persons got the jabs (1,25,787 got the first dose and 47,467 were administered the second dose). The overall coverage of vaccination in Haryana has gone up to 92,09,385.
On Covid front, the overall tally in the state reached 7,68,800 cases, 7,58,046 recoveries, 9,461 deaths and 1,293 active cases.
Covid-19 positivity rate of the day was reported at 0.25% while positivity rate during the second wave has declined to 11.28%. While cumulative positivity rate was recorded at 7.63%.
Gurugram reported highest 14 cases followed by 10 cases in Palwal, rest 20 districts reported less than 10 cases. Three districts — Jind, Nuh and Charkhi Dadri — did not report any case during the day.
Low positivity has even pushed the recovery rate to 98.6%. The state has reported cumulative fatality rate at 1.23% while fatality rate of the day was more alarming at 19%.
Gurugram and Hisar reported two deaths each. While one death each was reported from Panipat, Panchkula, Kurukshetra, Yamunanangar, Sirsa, Bhiwani, Jhajjar, Palwal, Fatehabad, Kaithal and Jind districts.
Tests per million population has gone up to 3,98,679 as total 31,493 persons were tested during the day.
