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52-year-old kidney patient dies due to Covid-19 in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh
Among the 14 new Covid-19 patients reported in the state on Friday are two army personnel, aged 23 and 33 years, who were in institutional quarantine at Yol cantonment and have been shifted to the local Military Hospital
A 52-year-old man died of Covid-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday night, taking the state’s coronavirus toll to 11.
The patient was a resident of Amb village in Jawalamukhi and died in Kangra. So far, three people have died due to Covid-19 in Kangra district.
The man had kidney and liver ailments for which he was undergoing treatment at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Research and Education (PGIMER), Chandigarh, from where he was discharged on July 22.
He was admitted to Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College and Hospital, Tanda, on July 23 after which his samples for Covid-19 were taken. After he tested positive, he was being taken to the Zonal Hospital in Dharamshala as per the protocol but he died on the way in the ambulance, Kangra deputy commissioner Rakesh Prajapati said.
41 FRESH CASES
As many as 41 fresh cases of Covid-19 were reported in the state on Friday, taking the Covid-19 tally in the state to 1,875, of which 705 are active cases.
Twenty fresh Covid-19 cases were reported in Sirmaur district while ten Covid-19 cases were reported in Mandi.
Five new cases were reported in Kangra district, of which four were army personnel; two cases were reported in Kinnaur district and once cases each were reported in Una and Bilaspur districts.
A 25-year-old army personnel, a resident of Norbulingka, Dharamsala with travel history to Leh tested positive and has been shifted to the Military Hospital, Yol. A 22-year-old army personnel, is a resident of village Mandher in Baijnath, who had travelled from Leh on July 18 also tested positive. He has been shifted to the Military Hospital, Palampur.
Bilaspur superintendent of police (SP) Divakar Sharma said, “A 25-year-old police personnel, a resident of Kullu, tested positive in Swarghat, Bilaspur. All personnel at Swarghat police station have been quarantined and will be tested for Covid-19.”
Special secretary, health, Nipun Jindal said so far eleven people have succumbed to Covid-19 in the state, 1,142 patients have recovered, and 15 have migrated out of the state.
With 434 Covid-19 cases, Solan is the worst hit district in the state, followed by Kangra with 375 cases. Hamirpur has 228 cases, Sirmaur 194 , Una 172, Shimla 121, Chamba 86, Bilaspur 68, Mandi 70, Kinnaur 41 and Kullu has 22 cases. With four Covid-19 cases, Lahaul and Spiti is the least affected district.
Meanwhile, amid spike in cases in Mohalla Govindgarh in Nahan and Dadahu town of Sirmaur district, the adminsitration has ordered restrictions in both the areas from 9:00pm on July 24 till 9:00am on July 27.
Mohalla Govindgarh in Nahan has been declared as a containment zone.
Deputy commissioner RK Purthi said all shops except those selling essential goods in Nahan and Dadahu will remain closed from 7:00am to 9:00am. The DC has ordered the closure of all liquor shops in the towns till further notice. However, all government banks and offices will remain open as usual and employees have been asked to follow social distancing.
Movements of residents is prohibited except for medical emergencies. Sanitisation will be carried out in Nahan and Dadahu.
Any person who will violate these orders will be punished with imprisonment which may extend from six months to two years under Section 269, 270 and 188 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 51 to 60 of Disaster Management act 2005, said the DC.
