G’gram highest ever 1-day Covid count at 1,084

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G’gram highest ever 1-day Covid count at 1,084

Monday, 12 April 2021 | Staff Reporter | Gurugram

The Gurugram district on Sunday recorded 1,084 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest number of positive cases in a single day since November 8 last year. The district's Covid toll reached to 369, officials said.

Incidentally in  November 8, 2020, the city had seen its highest single day peck of 964 cases. The Covid-19 tally in Gurugram has now risen to 70,141 according to the official daily health bulletin.

A total of 64,223 have been cured and discharged including 548 on Sunday.

The health department said out of 369 deaths 284 died due to comorbidities and the remaining 85 without comorbidity. As per the data of the health department the Covid-19 infection increased again in the last two weeks.

Gurugram now has 5,549 active cases, including 5,165 in-home isolation. Remaining 384 patients are admitted in private, government and Covid care centers in the district.

"Our aim to test maximum people, isolate and treat those who test positive and then conduct contact tracing. A number of Covid-19 cases are increasing in the city. We are registering more than 500 plus cases from the last few days. It is a concern for us. We are working hard to contain spread in limited places. People need to follow Covid guidelines and maintain social distancing rules," Gurugram Civil Surgeon Dr. Virender Yadav said.

The district administration has already constituted a separate medical team which will call every patient daily and register progress reports. If needed, the team will also visit them for medical assistance," Yadav asserted.

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