Gurgaon sees 6-fold rise in deaths from June 1

Chandigarh, June 12: Gurgaon in Haryana, one of the worst-hit districts in thecountry by the coronavirus pandemic, has recorded a six-fold increase in deaths,while the cases have gone up more than three-and-ahalf times between May 31 and June 11, data showed on Friday.

Of the nearly 6,000 total cases in Haryana, Gurgaon alone accounts for more than 45 per cent and 19 out of the total 64 Covid related deaths in the state. The two other worsthit districts are Faridabad and Sonipat, which, like Gurgaon, fall in the National Capital Region next to Delhi. Together, these three districts account for more than 4,000 cases and 46 of the 64 deaths as on June 11.

By May 31, Gurgaon had three deaths and 774 Covid-19 cases (487 active). But by June 11, the numbers rose to 19 fatalities and 2,737 cases (1,760 active). Gurgaon reported six deaths on a single day on June 11, the health department data showed. Between May 31 and June 11, Haryana as a whole recorded a threefold increase in coronavirus deaths and cases, from 20 to 64 and 2,091 to 5,968 respectively.

The Covid positive rate went up from 1.84 per cent to 3.80 per cent during theperiod and the fatality rate increased from 0.96 per cent to 1.07 per cent. The rate of doubling of cases accelerated from 9 to 7 days, and the recovery rate dropped to 37.87 per cent from 50.12 per cent, according to the data. In Faridabad, the total cases rose from 367 and eight fatalities on May 31 to 929 cases and 22 deaths by June 11.