Haryana on Monday reported 16 COVID-19 related fatalities, taking the death toll to 9401 while 96 fresh cases pushed the infection count to 768474. The total active cases in the state stands at 1593 while the overall recoveries so far has reached 757480. 172 new recoveries were reported in the last 24 hours and the recovery rate is 98.57 per cent, as per the state's health bulletin.
After confirmation of the case of Delta plus variant of COVID-19 in Faridabad district, the Health Minister Anil Vij said that the government is ready for the possible third wave of COVID and is emphasizing on 100 per cent contact tracing.
Vij said that a case of Delta plus variant has been found in Faridabad in Haryana and 100 per cent contact tracing of the infected patient is being carried out. He also appealed to the people to be careful as the COVID-19 has weakened but not finished.
AT 8, CHANDIGARH REPORTS LOWEST DAILY COVID COUNT SINCE MARCH
Covid-19 pandemic’s downward trend continued in Chandigarh on Monday as eight fresh cases were recorded, the lowest in the past four months. City had registered the highest single-day spike of 895 covid-19 cases. However, no new deaths due to coronavirus have been reported over the last 24 hours. Chandigarh now has 181 active cases. The fatality count stands at 807, a medical bulletin from the Chandigarh administration stated. A total of 1594 samples were tested in the last 24 hours and the UT’s positivity rate over the last week stands at 1.43 per cent.