Major Activities undertaken by the State of Haryana to control the spread of COVID-19 :

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Chandigarh, May 19, 2020 :

World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Novel Corona virus, COVID-19 as Pandemic. Till now it has affected 213 countries/areas/territories, infected 46,18,821 people and caused 3,11,847 deaths. Most severely affected countries are the U.S.A, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, U.K. Turkey, Iran, China etc. Till date in India, it has infected 1,01,139 people including 3163 deaths.

Major Activities undertaken by the State of Haryana to control the spread of COVID-19 :

• Special campaign has been launched in Haryana for random COVID sampling of vegetable vendors, Health workers, Police personnel, Media personnel, Pharmacists, Depot Holders, Sanitation workers etc.
• Special campaign for screening the Urban slums in districts namely Faridabad, Gurugram, Sonipat etc. and intensive sampling of COVID also being done in these
• Control Room –cum- Helpline of 30 lines has been made operational at Panchkula. Services of tele- medicines are being provided through helpline. The helpline nos. are 8558893911, 1075 and 108 (Ambulance Services) available for 24 X
• The State Government notified ‘The Haryana Government Epidemic, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020’ under the Epidemic Disease Act 1897 on 11^th March
• MHA GoI has issued orders vide no.: 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated: 24.03.2020, order No. 40.3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 14^th April, 2020 and order no. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 01.05.2020 to take lockdown measures to prevent the spread of COVID 19 in the
• Nine labs, one each at PGIMS, Rohtak (capacity 600 sample per day) and BPS Khanpur Kalan (400 sample per day), ESIC Medical College Faridabad (300 sample per day), Kalpna Chawla Medical College Karnal (250 sample per day), NRCE Hisar (160 sample per day), PGIMER, Chandigarh (50 sample per day), CSIR, Mohali (200 sample per day), Civil Hospital, Panchkula (80 sample per day) and SHKMGMC, Nalhar (80 samples per day) are for doing test for COVID-19 and five private labs at Gurugram (SRL (400 sample per day), CORE Diagnostics (800 sample per day), Dr. Lal Pathlabs (400 sample per day), Modern Diagnostic & Research Centre Lab, Gurugram (300 sample per day), Path Kind Lab, Gurugram (250 sample per day) are doing test for COVID-19.

In order to contain the spread of the virus, Haryana Government has strengthened the surveillance and control measures against the disease.

The Detailed Status of Surveillance Activity for COVID-19 as on 19^th May, 2020 is given below:

*17 samples including Italian nationals were taken outside of Haryana.

District Wise Details is as Follows: :

More than 47.91 Lac persons have already downloaded Aarogya Setu App in Haryana :

• More than 230 Mobile Health Teams have already been formed to check health status regarding SARI, ILI
• Micro plan/ containment plan prepared for districts namely Nuh, Palwal, Sonepat, Karnal, Faridabad, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Gurugram, Jind, Fatehabad, Panipat, Kaithal, Jhajjar, Panchkula, Sirsa, Hisar, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra and
• Containment orders have been issued by concerned District Magistrate/ Deputy Commissioner. No. of active containment zones in districts namely Nuh (02 containment zones), Palwal (03), Sonepat (60), Karnal (08), Faridabad (26), Bhiwani (01), Charkhi Dadri (04), Gurugram (26), Jind (14), Fatehabad (03), Panipat (18), Kaithal (03), Jhajjar (33), Panchkula (07), Sirsa (02), Hisar (06), Ambala (07), Yamuna Nagar (05), Kurukshetra (03), Rohtak (13), Mahendragarh (02) and Rewari (1).
• All Commissioners of Municipal Corporations, all Executive Officers of Municipal Councils and Secretary of Municipal Committees are authorized to dispose of the dead bodies of COVID and detailed SOP issued regarding dead body

Haryana has 27, 984 bedded quarantine facilities in Dedicated COVID Care Centers and 11,107 Beds are available in Dedicated COVID Hospitals and in Dedicated COVID Health Centers :

• Order issued under Food and Safety Act, 2006 regarding ban on consumption/ sale of Pan Masala, Gutka, Chewing-Bubble gum .
• Instructions issued regarding ban on smoking in public places and ban on consumption of Khaini etc. at pubic

312 regular doctors by Health Department and 206 Ayush Medical Officers by Ayush Department recruited across Haryana state to tackle the crisis of COVID effectively :

• Department of Ayush has distributed immunity boosting medicines to more than 1.5 lac persons (sanitation workers, health workers, police personnel, senior citizens, PRIs ).
• Fixed OPD Services have been started in all the health institutions including District Hospitals. In District Hospitals, Casualty Services, Medicine OPD and MCH Services are already going on and other OPD Services have been made operational in a phased
• Today total 7380 gate passes has been issued and 7378 farmers arrived and 1.96 Lac Qtls mustard purchased, and More than 75.79 Lac Qtls mustard purchased from farmers through various mandis since 15^th April 2020 and total 10078 gate passes has been issued and 8121 farmers arrived, 7.39 Lac Qtls wheat purchased and total 711.78 Lac Qtls has been purchased till
• A total no. of 96 FIRs have been registered against 122 accused persons and 55 arrests have been for spreading fake news/rumors on WhatsApp and social media and a total no. of 21 FIRs have been registered against 92 known accused persons/ various unknown persons and 28 arrests have been for attacking on religious
• Drive against Boot-leggers: – A total no. of 2438 cases under Excise Act have been registered and 2507 persons have been arrested. Recovery of 192668.5 btls English, 10117 btls & 3990 Canes Beer, 117641.5 Btls. & 224.75 Ltrs Desi, 226 Btl & 02 ltr & 16 pouch Raw Wine, 57 Working still, 62385 btls Licit, 8162.75 btls and 431.1 ltrs Illicit, 24397 KG and 38048 ltr. Lahan has been
• Total 11307 no. of violations of lockdown/Curfew have taken place. 6605 no. of FIRs have been registered against such violators, 9372 people have been arrested, 15246 vehicles have been seized and a fine of

31.56 Cr. has been imposed upon them under the M.V. Act :

• All BPL families are being provided their monthly rations for the month of April free of
• Financial packages have been given to MMPSY beneficiaries, BPL families, construction workers
• In view of MHA order no. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 29.03.2020. Adequate arrangements of temporary shelters and provision of foods etc. for the poor and needy people are made. Free food packets are being served.

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