12 more succumb, 1,295 fresh cases in Haryana

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 30

With 1,295 fresh Covid cases, the total number of cases in the state went up to 63,282 today. Twelve more deaths pushed the death toll to 682.

Gurugram reported a maximum of 125 cases, followed by Karnal (131), Ambala (120), Faridabad (119) and Yamunagar (85). Panipat reported four deaths, followed by Ambala (3), Kurukshetra (2) and Faridabad, Rohtak and Sirsa (1 each).

With three deaths the number of Covid deaths in Ambala increased to 34. Dr Kuldeep Singh, Civil Surgeon, said three deaths and 120 fresh cases had been reported.

A 53-year-old man from Naya Baans, a 72-year-old man from Mathura Nagri and an 85-year-old man from Dera Salimpur died today.

In Kurukshetra, with the death of two women, the numbers of Covid deaths increased to 32. Dr Sukhbir Singh, Civil Surgeon said a 55-year-old woman from Nand Colony, who was admitted to Adesh Medical College, and a 50-year-old woman from Pehowa, who was admitted to the LNJP Hospital, died today.

Meanwhile, 57 cases were reported in Kurukshetra. In Faridabad, one more death was reported, taking the toll to 169. The total number of cases in the district moved to 12,581 with the addition of 119 new cases. A 65-year-old man of Taraori died of Covid at Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College in Karnal, taking the toll to 31. Meanwhile, 121 new cases on Sunday took the number of positive cases to 2,734.