ANI. The lockdown which already stood imposed in the state till May 24 was extended by a week.In a bid to contain the current second Covid-19 wave in Haryana, the state government had first imposed the lockdown on May 3 for a week till May 10.
The Haryana government has termed the lockdown as "Mahamari Alert/Surkshit Haryana (Epidemic Alert/Safe Haryana)".Haryana has been facing a surge in Covid-19 infections as well as fatalities for the last few weeks, though they have registered a slight fall during the past few days.The recent surge had seen increased pressure on hospitals with demand for medical oxygen also increasing manifold.