Raipur: The total shutdown in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh has been extended till May 31, 2021. The lockdown has been extended till 6 am of May 31, with conditions.

Chhattisgarh on Friday reported 7,594 COVID-19casesand 172 deaths, taking the caseload to 8,99,925 and the death toll to 11,461, a health official said.

The number of recoveries rose to 7,72,500 after 872 people were discharged from hospitals while 9,572 others completed their home isolation during the day.

The number of activecasesin the state stands at 1,15,964, the official informed.

Raipur and Durg districts reported 358 and 273 new cases. While the total count of infections in Raipur reached 1,52,224 including 2,946 deaths, Durg’s caseload increased to 93,646 including 1,661 deaths.