Multi-pronged strategies help 3 Haryana districts to be COVID-19 free

Three districts neighbouring coronavirus hotspots in Haryana have not reported any positive case due to multi-pronged strategies adopted early by authorities and strict compliance of lockdown norms by people, officials said on Tuesday.

Rewari, Jhajjar and Mahendragarh are close to hotspot areas like Gurgaon, Faridabad and Nuh.

People in these districts are guarding the borders to check no outsider enters their areas and district administrations providing essentials at doorsteps. Despite falling in the 'green zone', the authorities have not relaxed the lockdown that came into effect on March 25 to check the spread of the virus.


Rewari Deputy Commissioner Yashender Singh said a lot of effort and planning has gone into ensuring that the district, which also borders Rajasthan, remains coronavirus-free.

"Our district is quite vulnerable in the sense that it is adjoining Gurgaon. Besides, we are neighbouring districts are close to Delhi, he said.

Singh told PTI that after the lockdown came into effect on March 25, they immediately constituted a special team of accredited social health activists, anganwari workers and volunteers, who started screening every single household in Rewari and so far have more than 10 lakh people in a population of nearly 14 lakh have been covered.

Sampling of those who complained of cold, fever or cough was done, but all were found to be negative, he said.

Jhajjar Deputy Commissioner Jitender Kumar said after the lockdown was announced they implemented a "graded action plan".

"When lockdown was announced, the biggest challenge for us was how to minimize movement of people and at the same time provide them with all facilities closer home, he told PTI.