Active Covid-19 cases in Gurugram fall below 500 for first time this year

Gurugram district reported 64 fresh Covid-19 cases and recorded 138 recoveries on Wednesday. The positivity rate in the district currently stands at 1.39%, while the district tested 4,601 samples in the past 24 hours, of which results for over 1,400 samples are pending

The number of active Covid-19 cases has gone below the 500-mark in Gurugram district for the first time this year. On Wednesday, the district’s active cases stood at 417.

Gurugram last reported less than 500 active cases on December 28, 2021, when the district had recorded 378 active cases. (HT Archive)

Incidentally, the district last reported less than 500 active cases on December 28, when Gurugram had 378 active cases.

According to the district health bulletin, Gurugram district reported 64 fresh Covid-19 cases and recorded 138 recoveries on Wednesday. The positivity rate in the district currently stands at 1.39%, while the district tested 4,601 samples in the past 24 hours, of which results for over 1,400 samples are pending.

Dr Virender Yadav, chief medical officer (CMO), Gurugram, said, “Cases have been on a downward spiral in the district and the situation is very much under control. We are still testing over 3,000 samples on a daily basis. We are also laying stress on other immunisation programmes. We have also asked our teams to collect data for the eligible population in the 12-14 age group and gradually prepare them for Covid-19 vaccination.”

The health department is also observing a special immunisation week from March 7-13 and routine vaccines are being given to children up to the age of 16 years.

“Our aim is to vaccinate maximum children with tetanus and diphtheria vaccines, especially in the 10-16 age bracket. We are trying to vaccinate 75%-85% of the population in that age group with both these vaccines. With schools reopening, it has become easier to carry out the vaccination programme. We are also going house-to-house to cover maximum children,” added Dr Yadav.

Meanwhile, 577 children were administered the Covid-19 vaccine in the district on Wednesday, out of which 88 received their first dose and 489 received their second dose.

A total of 2,474 doses were administered on Wednesday, including 464 first doses, 1,788 second doses and 222 precautionary doses. With this, over 4.97 million doses have been administered in Gurugram district till now.