Haryana Covid-19 tally nears 30,000-mark

CHANDIGARH: Haryana’s Covid-19 case tally reached 26,858 on Monday, with reports of 694 fresh cases even as six patients succumbed, raising the fatality count to 355. Meanwhile, there were 433 cases of recovery. With 20,226 patients having been cured, the recovery rate in the state now stands at 75.31%.
The state now has 6,277 active patients, with NCR districts continuing to dominate in the new cases and recovery tally. Gurugram reported maximum 109 new patients during the day, Faridabad had 103 new cases, Sonipat 98, Rewari 75, Ambala 70, Palwal 35, Jhajjar 24, Hisar 23, Karnal 21, Mahindergarh 20, Rohtak 15, Fatehabad and Panchkula 14 each. Bhiwani and Sirsa eight each, Kurukshetra, Jind, Kaithal and Charkhi Dadri five each and Nuh three. There was no update from Yamunanagar.

“Our effective monitoring, early and quick diagnosis and treatment has contributed a lot in early detection and treatment of cases, which has led to an impressive recovery rate of Covid patients,” state health minister Anil Vij said.
So far, 4,57,310 people have been tested in the state. While 70,162 have completed the quarantine period, 52,160 are still under surveillance.