Tribune News Service
Gurugram, May 16

Haryana government extended its lockdown until May 24, the state health minister Anil Vij announced on Sunday.

Vij said in a tweet: “Mahamari Alert / Surkshit Haryana extended from 17 May to 24 May Stringent measures will be taken to implement the Alert. Mahamari Alert / Surkshit Haryana extended from 17 May to 24 May Stringent measures will be taken to implement the Alert”.

The development comes as Haryana continues to report a steady decline in Covid-19 cases, reporting 9,676 new infections officially on Saturday. The state’s health bulletin also reported 144 deaths on Saturday.

The state’s positivity rate officially stands at 8.36 per cent.