Haryana Reports 4 New Covid Cases After 8-Month Gap; All Under Home Quarantine

Chandigarh: About eight months after the last case of Covid was reported from Haryana, four fresh cases have been detected in the state – two each from Faridabad and Gurugram districts.

Stating that all the four patients – two male and two female - have mild symptoms and are under home quarantine, health officials said that only one of them has a travel history to Mumbai.

Haryana health and family welfare minister Arti Singh Rao on Friday said that there has been no requirement for hospitalisation, and all patients are under regular medical supervision.

A person from Gurugram district who was earlier detected with the virus has already recovered, she said. 

``This variant is mild and manageable, and we are following all advisories issued by the Government of India from time to time. Citizens are advised to remain calm and continue following Covid-appropriate behaviour,” the minister said and added that to ensure readiness, civil surgeons across the state have been directed to maintain logistics and treatment facilities.

While Covid is now considered another type of viral infection, basic precautions such as hand hygiene, wearing masks in crowded areas and avoiding unnecessary gatherings are still encouraged, health officials said.