Haryana on Friday witnessed the highest single day jump of 1298 new coronavirus cases, including 126 in Gurugram, 115 in Faridabad, 110 in Hisar, 104 in Panipat, 100 each in Sonepat and Karnal, taking its total tally to 60,596.
On a worrying note which is indicative of increased mortality from the disease, 15 more Covid-19 deaths were reported – 3 in Karnal, two each in Panchkula, Rewari and Panipat and one each in Rohtak, Hisar, Kurukshetra, Sirsa, Fatehabad and Faridabad. A total of 661 deaths have so far occurred due to the Covid-19 in the State.
Meanwhile, the NCR districts of the State continue to reel under the onslaught of the virus. Faridabad’s Covid-19 tally now stood at 12,304, highest in the State, followed by Gurugram at 11, 569. Sonepat recorded 4176 cases, according to the bulletin. As many as 10.76 lakh samples have been sent for testing while the tests per million population stands at 42, 448, the bulletin stated.
As many as 1020 more recovered corona patients were discharged from various hospitals, including 192 in Panipat, 108 in Faridabad, 90 in Gurugram, 71 each in Rohtak and Rewari, 73 in Ambala, 70 in Karnal and 63 in Kaithal. According to the daily bulletin, 10, 225 cases are still 'active'. In an indication of the piling up of samples in different labs in the state, a total of 6551 samples are lying untested.
The recovery percentage in the state is 82.04 % and the infection rate has mounted to 5.67 % in the State, according to the bulletin.
MALLS, SHOPS TO REMAIN CLOSED ON MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS INSTEAD OF WEEKENDS
To contain further spread of CoronaVirus in the State, the Haryana Govt on Friday decided that shopping malls and shops, except those dealing with essential goods and services will remain closed on Monday and Tuesday in the market places of urban areas of the State.
An official spokesman said that accordingly, there is no bar on opening of shops and shopping malls on Saturday and Sunday in these areas. However, public and private offices will remain open on Monday and Tuesday. He said that these orders would remain applicable till further orders.