Haryana reports 2,783 fresh cases
CHANDIGARH: Half of Haryana’s 22 districts accounted for 82% of the 2,783 new Covid-19 infections reported on Saturday. The new infections pushed the cumulative tally to 91, 115.
A medical bulletin said that 24 infected persons died on Saturday, taking the toll to 956. Among those who died on Saturday, five were from Karnal, three each from Faridabad and Ambala; two each from Gurugram, Hisar, Sirsa and Yamunanagar; and one each from Kaithal, Fatehabad, Kurukshetra, Panchkula and Rohtak.
On Saturday, four districts threw up more than 200 cases each while seven reported more than 100 cases each. They are Gurugram (326), Faridabad (278), Karnal (272), Hisar (213), Ambala (197), Panchkula and Panipat (178), Jind (174) Kurukshetra (173), Sonepat (165), and Sirsa (131).
Record spike in J&K
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 10 deaths and the biggest single-day spike with 1,698 fresh Covid-19 cases , taking the UTs’ positive case tally to 52,410.As many as 838 people tested positive in Jammu division and 860 in Kashmir.
445 fresh infections, two deaths in HP
DHARAMSHALA : Himachal Pradesh recorded the biggest singleday spike of 445 fresh Covid-19 cases and two deaths on Saturday. A To ensure infected Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services (HPAS) aspirants do not have to miss the exam scheduled for September 13, the Mandi administration has set up a special examination centre in Sundernagar.