Five new Covid-19 cases in Gurugram, total cases in city reach 166

According to chief medical officer, Dr. Jaswant Singh Punia, among the new cases is that of a woman who contracted the disease days after her domestic help tested positive for the virus.

The Gurugram district health department on Wednesday confirmed five new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday.

Till Wednesay, 166 cases were reported from Gurugram. Of them, 99 were undergoing treatment and 67 were discharged. (Yogendra Kumar/HT file photo)

Till Wednesay, 166 cases were reported from Gurugram. Of them, 99 were undergoing treatment and 67 were discharged.

According to chief medical officer, Dr. Jaswant Singh Punia, among the new cases is that of a woman who contracted the disease days after her domestic help tested positive for the virus.

“The house help stayed with the family and had tested positive earlier this week. We are still tracing how the house help contracted the coronavirus. But we have taken the samples of the family members. The infected woman, being a high-risk patient (she suffers from hypertensjon), has been admitted to Medeor Hospital in Manesar,” he said.

Currently, asymptomatic patients or those with mild symptoms are being admitted to ESIC hospital, sector 9. A family of four from Jyoti Park was shifted to Nuh medical college earlier this week after they had complained of poor amenities at the hospital.

In Basai, where over four Covid-19 cases have been reported, a fresh case emerged on Wednesday. A man working in a medical equipment factory in Basai was confirmed positive. “He stayed in the same area where he worked and was in contact with the coronavirus cases reported earlier from the area,” said Punia.

A woman, who worked as a helper in a sheet-making factory, also tested positive. The woman stayed in Sheetla Colony where no Covid-19 case has been reported earlier. Punia said the team is trying to trace her contacts.