Haryana’s active patient count rises to all-time high of 49,772
On Tuesday, the state recorded its biggest single-day spike with 7,811 new infections
CHANDIGARH: Haryana on Tuesday logged 7,811 new Covid-19 cases and 35 deaths. According to the health bulletin, the number of active patients rose to an all-time high of 49,772.
The number of Covid critical patients also rose to 1,116 with 143 patients are on ventilator support. The positivity rate on Tuesday further increased to 5.38% and the recovery rate came down to 85.67%. Total 49,772 samples were taken across state in the past 24 hours during which, 3,367 patients recovered from the infection, pushing the tally of recovered patients to 3,18,369.
With 2,344 cases Gurugram continued to record the highest number of fresh cases in state, followed by Faridabad with 1,245 cases, Sonepat 607, Karnal 547, Hisar 479, Panipat 311, Panchkula 299, Kurukshetra 281, Ambala 228, Jind 208, Yamunanagar 180, Sirsa 171, Bhiwani 163, Fatehabad 158, Jhajjar 145, Rewari 123, Rohtak 104, Nuh 62, Mahendergarh 52, Charkhi Dadri 50, Kaithal 34, and Palwal 20. Among the 35 fatalities are five each in Jind and Hisar, and four each in Gurugram, Karnal and Fatehabad. The toll due to the contagion has climbed to 3,483. Total 72,103 people were vaccinated on Tuesday.
‘No lockdown on Ram Navmi’
Haryana home and health minister Anil Vij has said that the
state government will not impose any lockdown on Ram Navami on Wednesday. Vij was responding to the plea of the Chandigarh administration for a Ram Navami lockdown in Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali to contain the spread of coronavirus. “We will not close down any religious place. Instead, we will strictly enforce restrictions on (revenue and disaster management) Sanjeev Kaushal on Tuesday said that Covid-19 is under control. Kaushal asked Faridabad officials to ensure availability of 30% beds in private and government hospitals for the pandemic. He said a call centre or mobile app should be developed for convenience of Covid patients in district. He said 100 beds should be arranged in medical colleges for critical patients. Powers should be given to CMOS to assign doctors and paramedical staff in case of shortage for looking after Covid patients.
‘70% active patients in home isolation’
Vij said that out 42,000 active Covid cases in state, around 30,000 are in home isolation and 12,000 are undergoing treatment in hospitals. He said the health and AYUSH department are taking care of patients in home isolation and monitoring their progress.
Mata Sheetla Devi temple to remain open After ordering to shutdown Mata Mansa Devi Temple in Panchkula and Mata Sheetla Devi Temple in Gurugram due to surge in Covid cases, the Haryana government has now decided to keep both the temples open for devotees.
DCS to convince farm leaders for Covid testing, vaccination of agitators Vij called Sonepat and Jhajjar DCS on Tuesday to talk to farmer unions for blanket Covid testing and vaccination of protesting farmers.
He said it is his responsibility to take care of health of whoever is in Haryana.
“After a meeting of the moni
toring committee in Chandigarh, I’ve told the DCS to speak to farm leaders in this regard. Health teams are ready for the drive,” he said.