Sealed areas rise to 106 in Gurugram

GURUGRAM: The number of containment zones in Gurugram has again increased from 104 to 106.
A total of 12 areas has been added to the list of sealed zones while 10 have been removed. Of the 12 areas that were added on Friday, four are in Sohna itself.
The move follows a surge in Covid cases after the health department started focusing on rapid antigen tests. “After rapid antigen testing was introduced, we saw more Covid cases being reported from Patel Nagar and Sohna.We might increase the number of rapid antigen testing camps in these areas to test the maximum number of people,” said a member of the containment zone review committee.
The areas that were added to the list of containment zones include lane number 6, 7, 8, house number 366 to 376 (in Chakkarpur village); lane number 1, 2, 3, 4 (in Tikri village); lane number 2, 5, 13, 15, 19A (in Surat Nagar Phase 1); tower C (in Kendriya Vihar, Sector 56); lane number 2, 3, 4, 7, 10 (in Laxman Vihar Phase 1); block B (in Sushant Lok IIl, Sector 57); Suraj Memorial School lane, Hanuman Mandir lane (in Vishnu Garden); Ambedkar Bhawan to house number 218 in Harijan Mohalla (Nathupur); Thakurwara, Gujjar Ghati; Shiv Kund area, Baniawara, Lohiyawara; Mangal Colony, Rajoriya Colony, Band Colony, Koliwara and Kayasthwara, Tilpat Colony, New Anad Mandi, Bada Mohalla and Pathanwara.