153 new COVID-19 cases in Gurugram
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Gurugram: The rapid increase of coronavirus cases in Gurugram continued on Friday with 153 fresh positive cases emerging in the district.
On Friday, 153 positive cases appeared in the district with majority of them in containment zones while 40 patients were discharged from hospitals. Officials said that 7 to 10 cases are appearing every hour in Gurugram.
The total number of cases has now reached 1,563 in the district including 1,227 patients admitted in different hospitals. The officials further said that the condition of two patients is extremely critical. Gurugram district has already registered 4 deaths.
Dr Ram Prakash Jha, member of a Covid 19 health team of Gurugram said: “We are registering more than 100 cases everyday. It is a concern for us. We are working hard to contain spread in limited places.”
According to officials, the cases sharply increased from May 26 when total cases were just 317. Since then, health officials have detected 20 cases on May 27, 68 on May 28, 115 on May 29, 157 on May 30, 97 on May 31, June 1 saw 129 cases, June 2 at 160, June 3 at 132 and 215 on June 4.
In the last 10 days, infections here have risen more than 4.5-fold.
IANS
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