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Four cops, woman health worker among 40 test positive in Himachal, tally now 1,417
Seven cases were reported in Chamba, six in Shimla, five in Kullu, three each in Kangra and Kinnaur and one in Mandi.
Himachal Pradesh’s Covid-19 tally breached the 1400-mark on Friday with 40 people, including four policemen and a female health worker, testing positive for the virus.
Ten cases were reported in Sirmaur, Seven in Chamba, six in Shimla, five in Kullu, four in Solan, three each in Kangra and Kinnaur and two in Mandi.
The total number of cases stand at 1,417.
Chamba chief medical officer Dr Rajesh Guleri said four policemen, having travel history to Delhi, have tested positive in the district. They were in quarantine. The police personnel had gone to arrest a proclaimed offender and may have contracted the virus in Delhi.
Besides, a 28-year-old woman healthcare provider at a Covid care centre in Dalhousie has tested positive.
Two youngsters back from Kyrgyzstan have also tested positive. Both the 26-year-old man from Chamba town and the 22-year-old returnee were quarantined in a paid facility and are now being admitted to the Covid care centre at Balu.
Dr Guleri said the total number of positive cases in the the district has climbed to 78 of which 23 are active cases.
In Mandi district a two-year-old girl tested positive. She had returned from Delhi with her family. She has been shifted to a Covid-care centre.
Five labourers have tested positive in Kullu. They were here to work in apple orchards.
Six cases have been reported in Shimla and two each in Kangra and Kinnaur.
JUMP IN CASES IN JUNE
Himachal breached the 1400-mark on 120th day of reporting its first case on March 20.
Special secretary (health) Nipun Jindal said active cases stand at 382 as 40 more patients have been cured. As many as 1,011 people have recovered till date. The recovery rate in the state is 71%.
Till date, 1,10,585 samples have been tested in the state. Himachal Pradesh recorded only 40 cases in March and April. But 290 cases were reported in May; 623 in June and 464 cases till July 17.
Kangra is the worst-hit district with 322 cases, followed by Solan with 290 cases. Hamirpur has 278 cases, Una 151, Chamba 78, Shimla 69, Bilaspur 63, Sirmaur 58, Mandi 46, Kinnaur 39, Kullu 19 and Lahaul-Spiti district four.
TWO FOREIGN TOURISTS QUARANTINED IN UNA
The Una district administration has quarantined two foreign tourists including a woman after they entered the state sans Covid-19 report.
Una deputy commissioner Sandeep Kumar said a German man and a South African woman were on their way to Dharamshala. They had a five-day booking in a hotel. They also claimed to have been tested negative for Covid-19. However, their claims cannot be verified. They have been institutionally quarantined. The duo will be tested for Covid-19 after some days and allowed to proceed to their destination if found negative.
