Chandigarh: Haryana recorded 1,322 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the statewide tally to 2,84,944. The state also reported 748 deaths due to the virus even as 40,878 people were vaccinated during the day. The state’s overall count of recovery cases is now 2,74,024 while 3,125 have died.
There are now 7,795 active cases in the state, out of which 117 are on oxygen and ventilator support. The new cases have also brought down the recovery rate to 96.17%.
Two deaths each were reported from Panchkula and Kurukshetra districts and one death each from Gurugram, Panipat, Yamunanagar and Jind.
Gurugram reported the highest number of new cases (269) during the day, followed by Karnal (204), Panchkula (131), Panipat (119), Ambala (105), Yamunanagar (88), Kurukshetra (78), Faridabad (64), Sonipat (58), Kaithal (53), Jind (40), Hisar (35) and Fatehabad (24). Nine districts reported less than 20 cases .
Meanwhile, the state dealth department administered 40,878 vaccine doses to beneficiaries across the state on Friday. The consolidated figure regarding vaccine administration now stands at 13,02,677.