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116 Covid infections detected in Himachal
Of the new cases, 32 were reported in Mandi, 25 in Chamba, 22 in Kangra, 15 in Shimla, six in Bilaspur, four in Kinnaur, three each in Kullu and Sirmaur, two each in Hamirpur and Solan and one each in Lahaul-Spiti and Una
Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday recorded 116 fresh Covid infections taking the state’s tally to 2,05,499 while the death toll mounted to 3,504 after two more patients succumbed to the contagion.
Of the new cases, 32 were reported in Mandi, 25 in Chamba, 22 in Kangra, 15 in Shimla, six in Bilaspur, four in Kinnaur, three each in Kullu and Sirmaur, two each in Hamirpur and Solan and one each in Lahaul-Spiti and Una.
Recoveries reached 2,01,026 after 84 people recuperated while the active cases have climbed to 953.
Kangra is the worst-hit district with a total of 46,331 cases followed by Mandi (27,837), Shimla (25,642), Solan (22,384), Sirmaur (15,366), Hamirpur (14,522), Una (13,417), Bilaspur (12,885), Chamba (11,994), Kullu (9,063), Kinnaur (3,304) and Lahaul-Spiti (2,749).
160 test positive in J&K
There were 100 cases in Kashmir valley while the Jammu division saw 60 infections and a fatality.
The number of patients who were cured in the UT was 144 with active positive cases at 1,139.
Srinagar district has the highest number of active cases at 345 followed by Jammu district with 133 cases.
The overall number of people who have recovered reached 3,15,511 prompting the recovery rate to climb to 98.28%. Since the pandemic started, the overall cases in J&K have reached 3,21,026 and the death toll stands at 4,376.
The officials said that 59,192 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours in the UT.
