Witnessing a huge spike in COVID-19 cases, Haryana on Wednesday reported 2176 fresh infections, recording a high positivity rate of 5.80 percent. The state witnessed 92 percent increase in new cases as 1132 cases were reported a day before. More than half of the fresh COVID cases were reported in the worst affected Gurugram district at 1178 on Wednesday.
“A total of 35 new cases of Omicron were reported in Haryana taking the number to 106. The active Omicron cases in the state stands at 34 while the total COVID active cases has jumped to 6036,” according to the state’s health bulletin. No fresh fatality was reported in the state and the death toll stands at 10066 while the total case tally has reached 779018.
The bulletin stated, “Gurugram district reported highest number of 1178 COVID cases. The COVID-19 tally in Gurugram has now risen to 185904 out of which 181560 have recovered. The figures of COVID active patients in Gurugram is 3,418 out of which 3,399 are in home isolation.” Amid increasing Covid cases in Gurugram, a meeting of the District Task Force Committee constituted was held under the chairmanship of Additional Deputy Commissioner Vishram Kumar Meena on Wednesday following which the hospitals were directed to provide correct information about the availability of oxygen to the District Administration.
Among other districts, Faridabad reported 259 fresh cases, Panchkula 171, Sonepat 131 and Ambala 124 cases.
HIMACHAL REPORTS 374 FRESH CASES
The neighboring state of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday reported 374 fresh COVID cases and one death. The highest number of 136 cases were reported in Kangra district followed by 51 in Hamirpur, 48 in Solan, 41 cases in Shimla, as per the state’s health bulletin. The number of active cases in the state stood at 1216 including 462 in Kangra, 169 in Shimla, 135 in Solan.
AT 229, CHANDIGARH SEES ANOTHER HIGH SINGLE DAY SPIKE
Chandigarh on Wednesday reported 229 new coronavirus positive cases, the highest single-day rise after several months, taking the total number of infections to 66,493, according to the UT medical bulletin.