Coronavirus in Haryana: State looking for volunteers to fight COVID-19

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has launched a voluntary programme to provide public services relating to combating coronavirus, an official said on Tuesday.

The state came into complete lockdown from Tuesday.

To defeat COVID-19, the programme named `Covid -- Sangharsh Senani` was launched on Monday so that people could voluntarily give their services in hospitals -- both paramedics and doctors -- and in district administration, said the official.

Those who are interested to give their services can register themselves on haryana.mygov.in and covidharyana.in

To break the chain of transmission, the government has directed its employees to work from home to ensure social distancing till March 31.

An official spokesperson told IANS the administrative secretaries told to ensure 50 per cent of Group B, C and D employees are required in their departments, including municipal bodies, corporations and societies, to attend the office every day.

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The remaining 50 per cent staff would work from home.