7 deaths, 789 cases in Haryana

Chandigarh, August 8

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With 789 fresh cases and seven deaths, the Covid-positive tally of the state jumped to 40,843 on Saturday. Two deaths each were reported from Bhiwani and Kaithal while one death each was reported from Palwal, Faridabad and Jind.

A 56-year-old woman from Saroorpur village in Faridabad died today. In Yamunanagar, a 62-year-old man of Shivpuri-B, 34-year-old woman of Devdhar village and 85-year-old man of Madhu Colony were among the casualties, but these are yet to be counted in state health bulletin.

Also, an 80-year-old man from Jalaludin Majra village in Kurukshetra, 86-year-old man of Prem Nagar, Sonepat, and a 62-year-old woman of Amba Colony and 50-year-old man of Ansal Sushant, both from Panipat district, died but were yet to be included in the health bulletin.

The fresh cases came from Faridabad (149), Panipat (126), Gurugram (99), Ambala (88), Rewari (69), Panchkula (61), Hisar (36), Kurukshetra (33), Mahendragarh (32), Palwal (27), Bhiwani (19), Kaithal (18), Jhajjar (11), Fatehabad (9), Nuh (8) and Jind (4).

Infected undertrials escape from care centre

Hisar: Two Covid-positive undertrials admitted to a Covid care centre in Agroha Dham escaped from their room on Friday night. Sandeep Singh and Happy Singh of Sirsa are accused in cases of drug smuggling and theft by the police. — TNS