The Haryana government, on Sunday, decided to extend the lockdown in the state till May 24. The lockdown was to end on May 17.
Home and Health Minister Anil Vij took to Twitter to announce the extension. "Mahamari Alert / Surkshit Haryana extended from 17 May to 24 May. Stringent measures will be taken to implement the alert (lockdown).
The state government had imposed the lockdown on May 3 in view of the rising cases. It was first extended till May 10, and later till May 17.
Haryana has been facing a surge in COVID-19 infections as well as fatalities for the last few weeks, though the state has registered a slight fall during the past few days. There has also been an increased demand for medical Oxygen in hospitals.
In the wake of an alarming rise in the number of infections in rural areas, the state government has stepped up efforts to curb the spread of the disease in villages.
Haryana, on Saturday, reported 144 coronavirus deaths and 9,676 fresh cases, pushing the state's infection count to 6,85,312. So far, 6,546 people have died from the infection in the state.
