In yet another major spike, Haryana on Sunday reported 5166 COVID cases with a daily positivity rate of 10.64 percent. More than 45 percent cases i.e. 2338 were reported in the worst affected district of Gurugram
The state had on Friday and Saturday reported 3748 and 3541 cases respectively.
According to the state’s health bulletin, a total of 13 new cases of Omicron were reported in Haryana taking the number to 136.
The active Omicron cases in the state stands at 25. The total COVID active cases has jumped to 18298 in the state.
No fresh fatality was reported in the state in the last 24 hours and the death toll stands at 10072 while the total case tally has reached 794151, the bulletin stated. 805 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours taking the total recoveries to 765758.
Among districts, 878 new infections were reported in Faridabad, 420 in Ambala, 418 in Panchkula, 158 in Rohtak, 181 in Karnal and 146 in Sonepat.
Gurugram reported the highest number of active cases at 8473 followed by Faridabad at 2936.
Meanwhile, Haryana Jail Minister Ranjit Singh on Sunday said that in view of the rapid surge in COVID cases, regular meetings of prisoners with relatives in prisons have been stopped and jail staff have been directed to take all precautions.
ONE DEATH, 498 FRESH CASES IN HIMACHAL
One death and 498 fresh COVID infections were reported in Himachal on Sunday taking the total case tally to 232085 and death toll to 3865. The highest number of 164 cases were reported in Kangra district followed by 95 in Solan and 61 in Sirmaur. The number of active cases in the state reached 3148 including highest 982 infections in Kangra. In view of the increase of COVID-19 cases, all the scheduled programmes of the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur have been canceled till January 15, said an official spokesman.
666 FRESH CASES IN CHANDIGARH
The union territory of Chandigarh on Sunday reported 66 new cases of Covid-19 taking the cumulative number of infections to 68421. A high daily positivity rate of 14.36 percent was reported in the city. The number of active cases has increased to 2364.
No fatality was reported on Sunday and total death toll was 1,080, according to UT health bulletin. Dharampal, Adviser to Administrator on Sunday said that out of 72000 children (15-18 years), Chandigarh has administered the first dose of vaccine to 25509 children i.e. 35.43 percent within one week. He directed that all eligible children in Chandigarh should be vaccinated with first dose before January 26.