Chandigarh, April 26 (IANS) Haryana has sealed its border in Sonepat district with Delhi in view of the coronavirus scare, officials said on Sunday.

The entry points in Sonepat district from Delhi have been closed till May 3, an official told IANS here.

A decision in this regard was taken on the direction of state Health Minister Anil Vij.

Accordingly, the Sonepat administration enforced Section 144 of the CrPC in the district and sealed its border.

Sonepat saw six new cases on Saturday, taking the total cases in the district to 19.

--IANS vg/tsb