Gurugram reports 81 COVID-19 cases; Health dept suggests 14 new containment zones

Sanjay Yadav
Gurugram, March 11

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, Gurugram administration and Health Department have increased testing and curbs. The city reported 81 positive cases on Thursday.

Seeing this, the Health Department suggested sealing and containing 14 new areas. This would take the total number of containment zones to 18. Movement would be restricted and random testing would be done as well.

These 14 areas report more than five active cases each.

Areas:

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).

“We have made the recommendations to the district administration after our task force meeting. We have asked Gurugram police to step up mask vigil and impose penalties on those who don’t wear masks,” said CMO Dr Virender Yadav.

Currently, the positivity rate stands at 1.8%, and the city has 500 active cases.