TAP TO UNMUTE CM ML Khattar explains Haryana's 'jaan bhi, jahan bhi' lockdown model with eye on economy | Photo Credit: PTI

Key Highlights CM Khattar discussed lockdown strategy of his state in view of Covid-19 outbreak and impending economic crisis Haryana to be divided into red, orange and green zones to segregate on basis of severity of coronavirus cases Certain industries in coronavirus-free districts to be allowed to operate with proper social distancing norms in place

New Delhi: Explaining Haryana’s lockdown strategy in view of the frozen economy, Chief Minister ML Khattar reiterated PM Narendra Modi’s mantra ‘jaan bhi jahan bhi’.

Khattar said he agreed with the need to keep trade and commerce running across the state in view of the dire predictions of increasing poverty and unemployment in the country.

To ensure this, Haryana will pursue a plan to restarting the economic activity while parallelly enforcing an extended lockdown as coronavirus cases rise. Khattar said the state will be divided into red, orange and green zones based on the severity of Covid-19 cases in different areas.

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Coronavirus clusters or hotspots in areas with widespread infections will be categorised in the red zone while those with very few cases will be put under orange and green zones will consist of areas free from the virus.

Gradually areas, where people under surveillance for Covid-19 infection are declared healthy, will also be moved to green zones. All this will be done while strictly maintaining social distancing norms under the state of lockdown.

“There are a lot of districts where there is no trace of the infection so industrial houses there will be asked for an affidavit to strictly enforce social distancing and continue working. If the workers can stay at such workplaces while maintaining apt social distancing norms” Khattar explained.

As far as farming is concerned, it has already been exempted as it is an essential service. Gradually, large scale industries can be allowed to function if they follow under the directions from the health department to ensure the safety of their workers.

Coronavirus in Haryana

The number of COVID-19 cases in Haryana rose to 177 on Sunday as more people tested positive for the disease in Faridabad, Palwal and Hisar districts, the state health department said. Palwal and Faridabad are among the state's worst-affected districts.

Of these 177, 29 patients have been discharged and three have died. As many as 3,663 samples have been tested till Saturday, out of which 2,472 have tested negative. However, reports of 1,026 samples are awaited.