Himachal logs 3,546 fresh infections, 58 deaths

Of the new cases 1,215 were reported in Kangra, 429 in Mandi, 389 in Sirmaur, 344 in Hamirpur, 300 in Shimla, 242 in Bilaspur, 200 in Chamba, 181 in Una, 99 in Kullu, 79 in Solan, 49 in Kinnaur and 24 in Lahaul-Spiti

Himachal Pradesh on Monday recorded 3,546 fresh Covid-19 infections taking the state’s tally to 1,63,786 while the death toll mounted to 2,369 after 58 patients succumbed to the contagion.

Kangra remains the worst hit district with 36,159 infections and is followed by Mandi with 22,313 cases and Shimla 20,860 cases.    (Deepak Sansta / HT)

Of the new cases 1,215 were reported in Kangra, 429 in Mandi, 389 in Sirmaur, 344 in Hamirpur, 300 in Shimla, 242 in Bilaspur, 200 in Chamba, 181 in Una, 99 in Kullu, 79 in Solan, 49 in Kinnaur and 24 in Lahaul-Spiti.

Highest 24 fatalities were reported in Kangra, 10 in Solan, seven in Shimla, five in Sirmaur, four in Una, three in Bilaspur, two each in Kullu and Mandi and one in Kinnaur.

There 36,633 active cases in the state while recoveries reached 1,24,750 after 3,760 people recuperated.

Kangra remains the worst hit district with 36,159 infections and is followed by Mandi with 22,313 cases and Shimla 20,860 cases.

Solan has total 19,085 cases, Sirmaur 12,671, Hamirpur 11,601, Una 10,621, Bilaspur 10,198, Chamba 8,118 , Kullu 7,396, Lahaul-Spiti 2,388 and Kinnaur 2,376.

HP guvs wife tests positive, hospitalised

Himachal Pradesh governor Bandaru Dattatreya’s wife Vasantha Dattatreya tested positive for the novel coronavirus here on Monday. She was hospitalised at state’s premier medical Institute – Indira Gandhi Medical College.