Haryana reported 2,401 fresh Covid-19 cases on Sunday, with two more deaths. The death toll due to Covid-19 in Gurugram has now reached 378, health officials said on Sunday.
Gurugram, which has the highest number of coronavirus deaths among other districts in Haryana now have 81,725 patients out of which 69,151 have recuperated from their illness.
Gurugram now has 12,196 active cases and 11,423 of them are in home isolation, officials added.
The health department said out of 378 deaths 291 died due to comorbidities and the remaining 87 without comorbidities.
Virender Yadav, Civil Surgeon of Gurugram, said that the administration has intensified contact tracing in containment zones.
“Covid testing has been increased in the district to prevent the spread of corona infection. The department is sampling more than 10,000 tests a day. This includes both types-Rapid Antigen Test and RTPCR Test. Those patients have been done on propriety. Patients are being treated based on their symptoms,” Yadav said.
“We have initiated door to door screening in these zones to identify suspects. We are using the rapid antigen kit to test suspects," he said.
"We are offering free of charge tests in the city and have also appealed to residents who are having symptoms to reach these centres for testing," he added.