Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday recorded 12 fatalities due to Covid-19, taking the death toll in the state to 755, officials said.
Of the fatalities, six were reported in Shimla, two in Chamba and one each in Hamirpur, Mandi, Kullu and Kangra.
Also, 729 more people have tested positive and the tally of infections now stands at 46,930. The overall recoveries have reached 38,656 after 600 more patients were cured. There are 7,475 active cases in the state.
Of the new cases, 162 were reported in Kangra, 114 in Solan, 109 in Shimla, 83 in Mandi, 59 in Sirmaur, 48 in Una, 39 in Chamba, 36 in Kullu, 31 in Hamirpur, 24 in Kinnaur, 13 in Bilaspur and 11 in Lahaul-Spiti.
With 8,752 cases, Shimla is the worst-hit district followed by Mandi where 7,676 people have tested positive till date. As many as 6,352 cases have been reported in Kangra, 5,631 in Solan, 3,947 in Kullu, 2,804 in Sirmaur; 2,396 in Bilaspur, 2,369 in Una, 2,372 in Hamirpur; 2,350 in Chamba; 1,147 in Lahaul-Spiti and 1,134 in Kinnaur district.