628 fresh infections take MP coronavirus tally to 29,217

With 628 new cases, Madhya Pradesh’s Covid tally crossed 29,000-mark, taking it to 29,217.


In addition, 10 new Covid deaths were also reported in the state from Chattarpur (3), Indore (2), Bhopal (1), Ujjain (1), Ratlam (1), Tikamgarh (1) and Sehore (1).

With the 10 deaths reported on Tuesday, the state’s Covid death toll is now 830.

In the recent spurt of cases in the state, 15624 new cases have been reported in the state since July 1.

On an average over 558 positive cases are being reported everyday in July.

While fresh cases were reported from 43 out of the 52 districts, deaths were reported from seven districts on Tuesday.

As per the state health bulletin, it was Bhopal district where maximum 170 new positive cases were reported on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, 552 persons recovered from the deadly disease and were discharged from hospitals across the state. With this, the total recoveries in the state is now 20,343.

The recovery rate in Madhya Pradesh is now 69.6%. It was more than 76% on July 1. As many as 3,226 localities across these 52 districts have been declared as containment zones.