Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Sunday said that about 25,000 people have been kept under surveillance and samples of around 3900 people have been sent for testing for coronavirus so far.
He said that all types of necessary arrangements have been made by the State Government to fight this pandemic.
As a result of these arrangements, positive patients who after getting treatment in the hospitals, have returned to their homes after full recovery.
Such people are a source of positive energy and inspiration for all of us, said the Chief Minister while interacting with the people about the present situation of Covid-19 in the State during the 'Haryana Aaj' program.
He appealed to the people of the state that they have to keep their spirits high to fight the Covid-19 battle
The Chief Minister said that the arrangements being made to fight the coronavirus in Haryana were better than the other States.
He interacted live with five people and their families, who have now returned to their homes after recovery. The Chief Minister congratulated them for their victory and asked them to share their stories of survival and their hospital experiences.
Manju, who has recovered from the virus after getting treatment from PGIMS Rothak, said that on March 23, she was tested positive and after that she was admitted in the hospital for 10 days and had now returned home.
She said that firstly there was nervousness in her mind but then the treatment and humane behaviour of the doctors towards her helped a lot in her recovery.
Similarly, Kapil Chopra, a resident of Gurugram, shared that on March 22-23, he had fever and was admitted to private hospital, while on April, 2 he was tested positive for Covid-19 after undergoing test for pneumonia.
He said that after being treated for almost two and half weeks, he got discharged on Sunday morning only.
The Chief Minister also spoke to Amrit Pal Singh, a resident of Faridabad and Manu, a resident of Gurugram, who were hospitalized at Safdarganj Hospital, Delhi.
He appealed to the people to have a sympathetic behaviour towards those who have recovered from Covid-19 and have returned to their homes.
Manohar Lal further said that during the lockdown period the economic condition of the people has been affected, whether it is farmer, labourer or small shopkeeper.
He appealed to the people that we have to think how to help such people to recover from their economic crisis. The State Government is making all out efforts in this direction, he added.
The Chief Minister said that those who are living in their homes during the lockdown period and living in quarantine should also utilize this time wisely and infuse new positive energy.