Haryana on Thursday reported 19 deaths and 102 fresh COVID cases pushing the death toll to 9333 and cumulative case tally to 768002 in the state. 253 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours taking the total recoveries to 756679, according to the state's health bulletin. There were 1990 active cases in the state. No fresh cases were reported in Nuh, Charkhi Dadri, Mahendragarh and Bhiwani in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary Vijai Vardhan on Thursday cautioned the health officials regarding complacency in view of the recent decline in the COVID-19 cases in the state and advised them to conduct special drives for testing especially in places of high density such as Colleges, offices, malls, factories etc. He suggested that the Health Department should ensure that at least 50,000 RTPCR or Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) should be conducted every day in the state.
NO DEATH, 19 FRESH CASES IN CHANDIGARH
Chandigarh on Thursday reported 19 cases of Covid, taking the infection tally to 61,542. No death was reported due to coronavirus during 24 hours in the city, according to a medical bulletin from the union territory’s health department. 1,687 tests were conducted over 24 hours and the city now has 247 active cases.
2 DEATHS 161 FRESH CASES IN HIMACHAL
Himachal on Thursday reported two COVID related fatalities and 161 fresh cases. The death toll has reached 3445 while the COVID-19 caseload was recorded at 201210. 322 people recovered in the last 24 hours and the total recoveries were recorded at 195611, the state's health bulletin stated. There were 2123 active cases in Himachal.