Haryana on Monday reported another major spike of 2663 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the caseload to 219,963 while 28 more fatalities took the death toll to 2216.Of the fresh cases, the maximum 866 were reported from the hardest-hit Gurugram district, the second highest single-day spike so far, according to the state health department’s daily bulletin. Gurugram and Faridabad (577 new cases) are the two hardest-hit districts, both of which fall in the Delhi-National Capital Region.Other districts which reported a significant spike included Rewari (206), Rohtak (136), Hisar (135) and Sonipat (134).
The fatalities included three each from Gurugram, Faridabad, Hisar, Rohtak and two each from Sonepat, Ambala, Karnal, Rewari and Fatehabad; one each from Panchkula, Kurukshetra, Sirsa, Mahendergarh, Bhiwan and Jind. Active cases in the State currently stand at 20,412 while the recovery rate is 89.71 per cent. Doubling rate is 64 days, fatality rate is 1.01 per cent, positive rate is 6.88 per cent, the bulletin said.
Meanwhile, one more doctor has died from coronavirus in Faridabad, a spokesperson of the Indian Medical Association’s local unit said. So far, four doctors have succumbed to the infection in the city.
The spokesperson said deceased Dr Santosh Grover worked at Ashok Nursing Home in the NIT 3. A week ago, another doctor, Archana Bhatia, died from the infection. The other doctors who succumbed to the infection in the city are Renu Gambhir and Abha Sabharwal. The IMA appealed to all doctors to treat patients carefully and take care of themselves.