Coronavirus claims nine more lives in Himachal

Also, 594 more patients have been cured, taking overall recoveries to 46,817.

Nine people died due to Covid-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Monday, taking the death toll to 873, officials said. The tally of positive cases has reached 52,623 after 294 new cases were reported in the state.

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Four deaths each were registered in Shimla, two in Kangra while one each have been reported in Hamirpur, Chamba and Una districts. Of the new cases, 44 were recorded in Shimla, 42 each in Hamirpur and Mandi, 40 in Kangra, 34 in Sirmaur, 30 in Chamba, 20 each in Bilaspur and Solan, nine in Kinnaur, seven in Una and six in Kullu district.

Also, 594 more patients have been cured, taking overall recoveries to 46,817. There are 4,886 active cases in the state. As many as 6,82,152 tests have been conducted in Himachal till date.

With 9,691 cases, Shimla remains the worst-hit district followed by Mandi where 9,139 people have tested positive till date. As many as 7,245 cases have been reported in Kangra, 6,083 in Solan, 4,281 in Kullu, 3,084 in Sirmaur, 2,707 in Bilaspur, 2,574 in Una, 2,695 in Chamba 2,651 in Hamirpur, 1,273 in Kinnaur and 1,200 in Lahaul-Spiti district.