Himachal logs 220 new Covid cases

Himachal Pradesh recorded 220 fresh Covid-19 cases on Tuesday taking the state’s case tally to 55,114, while the death toll rose to 919 after six more patients succumbed

Published on: Dec 30, 2020, 22:54:55 IST

By HT Correspondent, DHARAMSHALA

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Himachal Pradesh recorded 220 fresh Covid-19 cases on Tuesday taking the state’s case tally to 55,114, while the death toll rose to 919 after six more patients succumbed to the contagion.

Of the new cases, 40 were reported in Kangra, 38 in Solan, 31 in Shimla, 27 each in Chamba and Mandi, 15 in Hamirpur, 13 in Bilaspur, 12 in Sirmaur, 10 in Una, four in Lahaul-Spiti and three in Kinnaur.

The active cases have come down to 2,796 and recoveries have reached 51,351 after 755 more people were cured of the disease. With this, the recovery rate has reached 93%.

Shimla is the worst-hit district as 10,047 people have detected positive till date, followed by Mandi at 9,636 and Kangra at 7,700. Solan has 6,414 cases, Kullu 4,349, Sirmaur 3,163, Bilaspur 2,846, Chamba 2,849, Hamirpur 2,829, Kinnaur 1,313, and Lahaul-Spiti 1,241.

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