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Haryana Covid-19 count reaches 18 as third Panipat patient tests positive
Gurugram leads Haryana cities with 10 cases, Panipat follows with three, Faridabad two; and Palwal, Panchkula and Sonepat with one case each so far
A 53-year-old woman tested positive for novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Thursday, taking the total number of patients in the district to three and state to 18.
The woman had returned from Dubai on March 23 and approached Panipat’s civil hospital on March 25.
District nodal officer for health Pradeep Ahlawat said, “The woman’s samples were sent to Government Medical College in Khanpur Kalan. Her diagnosis was confirmed on Thursday.”
Her husband and son, who had also been to Dubai, have been quarantined. Their samples will also be sent for examination.
Gurugram so far leads Haryana cities with 10 cases, Panipat follows with three, Faridabad two; and Palwal, Panchkula and Sonepat with one case each.
Two others from the state who have been diagnosed with Covid-19 are in Delhi.
According to a health department bulletin, 163 people are hospitalised at present; and of the 526 samples tested, 388 are negative. The results of 122 others are awaited.
Of the 10,899 people under observation, 10,803 had returned from international trips and 96 had come in contact with Covid-19 cases. Among them, 645 people have completed the surveillance period of 28 days, hence, the total number of people under surveillance is now 10,254 in the state.
