Haryana reported 12 more deaths and 9204 new COVID-19 cases taking the death toll to 10116 and cumulative case tally to 856102 on Monday. The worst affected districts, Gurugram and Faridabad reported 3448 and 1435 fresh infections respectively. According to the state’s health bulletin, four deaths were reported in Karnal, two fatalities each in Gurugram and Yamunangar and one each in Faridabad, Fatehabad, Ambala and Kurukshetra. The active cases in the state has jumped to 54814. Among other districts, 799 cases were reported in Sonipat, 649 in Panchkula and 401 in Ambala. Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal on Monday directed the Gurugram District Administration to keep a constant vigil on the cases and also ensure that the arrangement regarding oxygen, medicines and other necessary requirements are made well in time so that people do not face any problem. Gurugram district has the highest number of COVID positive patients as compared to other districts in Haryana. As the number of COVID cases in Delhi is on constant rise, which oaks affecting Gurugram, therefore the Gurugram District Administration should make all the required arrangements well in time, directed the Chief Secretary.
Punjab reports 20 deaths, 6656 new cases
Punjab registered 20 fatalities and 6656 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Monday. With this, the state’s COVID-19 tally has reached 670460, while the state’s death toll reached 16790. Among 20 deaths, four were reported in Patiala, three in Bathinda, two each in Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Moga, SAS Nagar and one fatality in Pathankot, stated the health bulletin. Ludhiana reported the highest 1279 fresh cases at the highest positivity rate of 42.48 percent. Among other districts, 1041 cases were reported in Ludhiana , 702 cases in SAS Nagar, 555 in Amritsar, 542 in Hoshiarpur, 337 in Bathinda, 284 in Patiala among other cases. There were 43429 active cases in the state. Among them, 698 were on oxygen support, 176 in critical care facilities and 41 on ventilator support, the bulletin said. 4393 patients also recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours.
Himachal reports six deaths, 2446 fresh cases
Himachal on Monday reported six deaths and 2466 new infections. Four deaths were reported in Kangra and one fatality each was reported in Chamba and Una district, stated the state’s health bulletin. The death toll due to COVID has reached 3880 and the cumulative case tally stands at 25811. A highest number of 359 cases were reported in Solan followed by 312 cases in Mandi, 310 in Sirmaur, 280 in Shimla on Monday, the state’s bulletin said. The number of active cases in the state jumped to 12142 including the highest 2062 cases in Kangra. 1292 patients recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, the bulletin added.
Two deaths, 864 fresh infections reported in Chandigarh
Chandigarh on Monday reported 864 new Covid-19 infections and two deaths. The cumulative number of cases has reached 78,492. Around 98 per cent Covid-19 positive patients are in home isolation, according to the UT medical bulletin.
It stated that the number of samples tested in the last 24 hours is 4,034. A total of 961 patients were discharged, including persons from home isolation who have completed seven days and are asymptomatic, as per Ministry of Health guidelines.
The number of active cases has reached 9,104. As many as 68,299 people have been cured till date. Two deaths due to the virus were reported in patients with co-morbidities.