Himachal logs 10 deaths, 463 fresh virus infections

Also, 416 more patients have been cured, taking overall recoveries to 43,993.

Ten more people died due to Covid-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, taking the death toll to 846, officials said.

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Four deaths were reported in Shimla district, two in Kinnaur and one each in Kangra, Hamirpur, Mandi and Chamba.

The tally of positive cases also reached 51,143 after 463 fresh infections were registered. Also, 532 more patients have been cured, taking overall recoveries to 44,109. There are 6,139 active cases in the state.

Of the new cases, 171 were reported in Mandi district, 88 in Kangra, 63 in Shimla, 50 in Solan, 24 in Kullu, 22 in Chamba, 14 in Una, 10 in Hamirpur, seven in Lahaul Spiti, six in Bilaspur and four each in Kinnaur and Sirmaur districts.

With 9,431 cases, Shimla is the worst-hit district followed by Mandi where 8,848 people have tested positive till date. As many as 7,006 cases have been reported in Kangra, 5,965 in Solan, 4,183 in Kullu, 2,970 in Sirmaur; 2,633 in Bilaspur, 2,530 in Una, 2,598 in Chamba 2,559 in Hamirpur, 1,224 in Kinnaur and 1,196 in Lahaul-Spiti district.

About 6,49,519 have been tested in Himachal till date.