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Covid curve stays flattened for eighth week in Haryana

Sample positivity rate in the state is also down to 5.4% even as the first phase of vaccination drive covering healthcare workers is underway.

Published on: Jan 19, 2021 01:33 pm IST
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For the eighth week in a row, the coronavirus infection curve in Haryana continued with its flattening trajectory even as the first phase of the vaccination drive covering healthcare workers went underway.

A health worker collecting samples for testing. Haryana reported 1,354 cases from January 11 to 17 as compared to 1,887 cases the week before. (HT file photo)

As per the health department’s statistics, Haryana reported 1,354 cases last week (January 11 to 17). This was in comparison to 1,887 cases reported the week before.

As on Monday, only five districts in Haryana have a critical positivity rate of over 6%. Ambala is the latest to make an exit from the critical category while Jhajjar with a positivity rate of 2.1% is on the brink of entering the desirable positivity rate category of less that 2%.

The sample positivity rate of Haryana also declined further to 5.4 %. The case fatality rate was 1.1% and recovery rate was at 98.1%, according to the health department statistics.

Faridabad’s positivity rate further came down to 9.6% last week while Gurugram’s dropped to 8%. Rewari’s positivity rate dropped to 7.6% and so was the case of Panchkula where the positivity rate was at 6.8% against 7% of last week. Panipat’s positivity rate came down to 6.1%.

Officials said that 51 adverse events following vaccination were reported due to the administration of Covishield vaccine. A maximum 21 adverse events following vaccination were reported from Gurugram followed by 14 from Hisar, seven from Faridabad, four from Kurukshetra, two each from Karnal and Sirsa, and one each from Fatehabad and Yamunanagar.

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hitender Rao

Hitender Rao is Senior Associate Editor covering the state of Haryana. A journalist with over two decades of experience, he writes on politics, economy, migration and legal affairs with a focus on investigative journalism.

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