Covid-19: 50% of Haryana’s 1 lakh cases in 26 days

CHANDIGARH: Haryana crossed the one-lakh mark for total Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, around five and half months after the state reported its first case of the deadly virus. While the state had only 50,000 cases in the first four and half months of the pandemic period till August 20, the remaining 50,000 cases were recorded in less than a month. On Wednesday, the state reported 2,694 cases and 19 deaths, raising its total tally to 1,01,316 cases and 1,045 casualties.
Even the death count rose drastically after August.While Covid fatalities rose past 1,000 mark on Tuesday, the figure reached 500 only on August 11 and the remaining were reported in the last 36 days.

An analysis of Covid-19 data also revealed that it took the state more than two months to get 1,000 cases of the deadly virus, rising from 14 on March 4 to crossing 1,000 on May 21.
The state had recorded the first 10,000 cases of Covid-19 on June 20, after a period of around three and half months from the beginning of Covid-19 period. The state hit the 20,000 mark within 20 days by July 10, 30,000 cases on July 25, 40,000 on August 7, and 50,000 cases on August 20. While it took around four and half months for the state, from March 4 to August 20, to reach the figure of 50,000 cases, the last 50,000 cases were recorded in just around 26 days, from August 21 to September 16.
The number of Covid deaths has also started rising sharply. The first two Covid deaths were reported in the state on April 6. They rose to 100 by June 15, 200 by June 26, 300 by July 12, 400 by July 28, and 500 by August 11. However, more than 500 deaths in the state were witnessed in the last 26 days. “The recent spike is because of a sudden rise of cases in northern districts, including Panchkula, Ambala, Karnal and Panipat. Southern districts, especially those falling in NCR, witnessed high cases because of the opening of economic activities. Opening of Metro in NCR also impacted Haryana. State may witness more cases in case of opening of schools or colleges in future,” said Rajeev Arora, additional chief secretary (Health) Haryana.
On the state’s preparedness in view of the spike, Arora said testing was being ramped up and special strategies being adopted to control cases. “We are quite prepared as far as medical facilities, testing, availability of beds, oxygen etc. in the state in view of increasing cases. I am sure the situation would come under control in coming days,” Arora claimed.