14 new containment zones recommended in Gurugram

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Gurugram, March 11

With steady increase in the number of cases, the Gurugram administration and Health Department have stepped up testing and imposed curbs. Recording 81 cases today, the Health Department has recommended sealing and containment of 14 new areas.

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This will take total number of containment zones to 18, where movement will be restricted and random testing will be done. All 14 areas have more than five active cases which include floors in Sushant Estate Society (Sector 52), Microtek Greenburg Society (Sector 86), Skyland Apartments (Sector 56), Woodstock Floors Society in Nirvana Country (Sector 50), M3M Golf Estate Society (Sector 65), Tulip White Society (Sector 69), Paras Irene Society (Sector 70A), Magnolias Society (DLF-5), Ansal Sushant Estate (Sector 52); blocks in Greenwood City Society (Sector 45); House No. 1350 to 1420 (Sector 10A); House No. 1580 to 1590, block C, Sushant Lok-1; House No. 57/1 to 57/10, block A, DLF-1; and gali No. 9 in Shivpuri (Sector 7).

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“We have made the recommendations to the district administration after a meeting with our task force. We have asked the Gurugram police to step up mask vigil and impose penalties on those who don’t wear masks,” said CMO Dr Virender Yadav. The current positivity rate stands at 1.8% and the city has 500 active cases as of now.