GURUGRAM: The city saw a 27% jump in new Covid cases on Tuesday. It recorded 386 cases, compared to 302 the previous day. The positivity rate too has risen to 9% from 7.5% the day before. Before Monday, the city had reported over 400 cases for three consecutive days.
There are 1,511 active cases in Gurugram at present, of which 32 patients (2%) are undergoing treatment in hospitals. The rest are in home isolation. The health department conducted 4,053 tests on Tuesday, while 4,002 tests were carried out the day before.
According to health department data, the maximum cases are from Tigra, Wazirabad and Chandralok, where several condominiums as well as urban slums are located.
Health officials said they are conducting focused testing in these areas. “Our teams are carrying out focused testing in the four micro-containment zones of the city, as well as the areas where we are getting new cases. Most of them are those who are frequently traveling and are not following Covid norms. We are increasing vaccination camps in urban slums and carrying out targeted testing,” said Dr Virender Yadav, the chief medical officer.
The city is likely to witness more cases in the coming days, so everyone needs to follow Covid protocols strictly, he added.
Dr Ashutosh Shukla, senior director (internal medicine) at Max Hospital, said, “The rise in Covid cases is occurring mostly because of ‘caution fatigue’. We need to continue with Covid-appropriate behavior, especially with the festive season approaching. Wear face masks, avoid crowded places and wash hands thoroughly. Get the booster dose since it helps prevent serious infection. Even though the prevailing strain is mild and is affecting only the upper respiratory tract, some people develop long Covid syndrome after recovering from the virus, while others develop new onset diabetes or coagulation disorders. Precautions to avoid infection can prevent these complications."
