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Seven-day lockdown in Haryana from Monday

State Home and Health Minister Anil Vij announced the decision to impose “complete lockdown” in a tweet.

IANS | New Delhi | May 2, 2021 4:11 pm

Seven-day lockdown in Haryana from Monday

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To break the chain of coronavirus transmission in the state, the Haryana government on Sunday announced a weeklong lockdown starting Monday.

State Home and Health Minister Anil Vij announced the decision to impose “complete lockdown” in a tweet.

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Earlier, the government had ordered weekend lockdown in nine districts — Panchkula, Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonepat, Rohtak, Karnal, Hisar, Sirsa and Fatehabad — that would end at 5 am on Monday.

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Haryana had reported 13,588 new Covid cases and 125 fatalities on Saturday.

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