In order to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Haryana, the state government has restricted physical attendance to 50 percent at all government offices. In an order addressed to administrative Secretaries, heads of departments, Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Managing Directors and registrars of all the universities in Haryana, the Chief Secretary said: "Officers of the level of Under Secretary or equivalent and below be allowed to work from home and their physical attendance in office be restricted to 50 percent of the actual overall strength.
However, the concerned Divisional/ Wing Heads, who are asked to make the roster in the order, can call for more than 50 percent physical attendance of any of the categories in their wings, if required on administrative grounds."
It further said that all officers of the level of Deputy Secretary, equivalent and above are to attend office on regular basis. While those residing in containment zones shall continue to exempt from coming to office till the containment zone de-notified.
Officials who attend office shall strictly follow Covid appropriate behaviour. It includes wearing of mask, physical distancing, use of sanitizer and frequent handwashing with soap and water, it added. "A large number of corona positive cases reported in the state in recent time," read the letter. Haryana government on April 12 imposed a night curfew in the state with immediate effect. There are as many as 33,817 active cases in Haryana so far, said the Union Health Ministry today.
Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 63,729. India's total active caseload has reached 16,79,740. It now comprises 11.56 per cent of the country's total positive cases. A net incline of 1,09,997 cases recorded from the total active caseload in the last 24 hours. The five states of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh. Karnataka and Kerala cumulatively account for 65.02 per cent of India's total active cases. Maharashtra alone accounts for 38.09 per cent of the total active caseload of the country.
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