Chandigarh: Amid a surge in coronavirus cases in urban areas, cases are being reported from some of Haryana’s rural areas as well. These cases are coming mostly from Rohtak, Sonipat and Bhiwani. “An increase in corona cases has been reported in the rural areas of the state as well,” Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said. In the wake of this, people residing in rural areas are required to follow guidelines, he added.
It is learnt that several patients may have lost their lives during the last few days in a village named Titauli in Rohtak. Lack of medical facilities, oxygen along with other resources may have led to the deaths. Jagbir Singh, a resident of the village, said that all the patients had corona. Patients suffering from corona in Rohad and Ladhot villages are coming to PGI Rohtak for treatment. Apart from this, patients continue to come from another village named Baas in Hisar, where more than 30 corona cases have been detected.
One of the PGI doctors said on the condition of anonymity that there has been a spike in the death toll in the villages adjoining Rohtak and Bhiwani and also in some other districts. It came to light that 6-8 deaths were reported in Mundhal village of Bhiwani. A villager named Sawan Jaggal said that these were all corona-related deaths. Although, a few of the corona patients were also suffering from other diseases like high blood pressure, blood sugar and had other infections.