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Four more test positive in HP, Covid-19 tally touches 75
Two cases were reported from Bilaspur, one from Hamirpur and one from Una
Three people tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Thursday, and one person tested positive for the infection on Friday, taking the state’s tally to 75.
Two cases were reported from Bilaspur, one from Hamirpur and one from Una.
The first patient from Bilaspur is a 39-year-old man, who originally hails from Bhoranj sub-division of Hamirpur. He returned from Ahmadabad and was quarantined in an institutional facility at the state’s border.
The second patient is 43-year-old man from Delhi. He is the primary contact of Covid-19 positive driver who is undergoing treatment at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College, Nerchowk in Mandi. He was quarantined in an institutional facility in Naina Devi.
The patient from Hamirpur is a 55-year-old man of Tauni Devi, Hamirpur. He is a close relative and primary contact of a Covid-19 patient from Bajrol village of Sujanpur sub-division.
The 33-year-old man from Una, a resident of Haroli sub-divisions of the district, returned from Mumbai to Mohali and then to Una. He was quarantined at Palakvah quarantine centre at state’s border, Una deputy commissioner Sandeep Kumar said on Friday.
The patient has been shifted to Covid-care centre at Haroli. His contacts are being traced.
34 ACTIVE CASES
The active cases in the state have gone up to 33.
Himachal Pradesh has witnessed a spurt in coronavirus cases since May 4, with 35 people testing positive.
One person has died due to the contagion. So far, the state has recorded a total of 75 cases, including two fatalities.
So far, thirty-five people have recovered in the state.
Kangra and Una are the worst-hit districts with 18 cases each, followed by Chamba with 12 cases.
Nine cases have been reported in Solan, seven in Hamirpur, four each in Sirmaur and Bilaspur and three in Mandi.
Till date, 14,300 people have been tested for Covid-19 in the state. More than 18,000 are under active surveillance.
