797 more +ve, take Haryana tally past 44,000; 3 succumb to virus

CHANDIGARH: Haryana’s Covid-19 tally rose to 44,024 on Wednesday with an increase of 787 cases on Wednesday, while the recoveries surged to 36,694 as 612 patients were discharged, pushing the recovery rate to 83.35%. The day also witnessed three deaths — two in Faridabad and one in Gurugram — due to Covid-19, pushing the toll to 503.
Now, the state has 6,827 active patients, of whom 132 are on oxygen support and 24 on ventilators.
At 113 new cases, Faridabad district continued to lead in the state. It was followed by Sirsa (100 cases), Gurugram (98), Ambala (65), Mahendragarh (60), Rewari (57), Rohtak (49), Fatehabad (40), Panchkula (36), Yamunanagar (36), Kurukshetra (33), Sonipat (31), Jhajjar (28), Bhiwani (27), Kaithal (15), Nuh (6) and Jind (3). Districts that did not report a single case included Panipat, Karnal, Hisar, Palwal and Charkhi Dadri.
The highest number of recoveries were in Faridabad, 162. It was followed by Gurugram (82), Panchkula (69), Ambala (50), Rewari (41), Yamunanagar (40), and Kurukshetra (36).