Gurugram: Complete lockdown in large COVID-19 impacted areas till July 28

New Delhi : In a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus in Gurugram (Haryana), a complete lockdown has been announced till July 28 in the areas which have high number of COVID-19 cases. The residents in these areas will only be allowed to step out for the purchase of essential items. 

"Under this, the provision of complete lockdown is applied in declared areas and residents will be allowed to step outside their respective homes only for essential services," Amit Khatri, District Magistrate (DM) Gurugram, confirmed the development.

These large outbreak areas have been identified as ward number 4 Dundehera, ward number 16 Arjun Nager Jyoti Park, Madanpuri, Ward number 17 Ratan garden and Shiv Puri, Ward number 20 Shivaji Nagar and Shanti Nagar, Ward number 21 Baldev Nagar, Fero Gandhi Colony, Ravi Nagar, Ward number 22 Hira Nagar, Gandhi Nagar Shivaji Park, Ward number 23 Hari Nagar Shakti Park and Ward number 35 DLF phase 3 Nathupur.

All exit points in these areas will be barricaded by the policemen and residents will be allowed to step out only in emergency situation.

Further, the health department will also start a door to door screening in these areas through the rapid antigen tests to identify suspects.

Overall, Gurugram has 7,208 corona cases, and 6,077 people have been discharged from home isolations and hospitals. Currently, 793 patients are in home isolation and 228 are still admitted in different hospitals.

The total death doll in Gurugram due to Covid-19 stands at 110.