Himachal registers 11 deaths, 435 new coronavirus infections

There are 6,684 active cases in the state while the recoveries have reached 49,920 after 418 more patients recovered on Tuesday.

Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday recorded 435 fresh Covid-19 infections, taking the tally of positive cases to 50,196. The death toll mounted to 824 after eleven patients succumbed to the contagion.

Health workers take samples from police officials for testing in Shimla on Tuesday. (HT photo)

Of the new cases, 120 were reported in Mandi, 95 in Shimla, 63 in Kangra 39 in Solan, 25 in Bilaspur, 24 in Kullu, 23 in Una, 19 in Lahaul-Spiti, 13 each in Chamba and Hamirpur and nine in Kinnaur.

There are 6,792 active cases in the state while the recoveries have reached 42,531 after 576 more patients recovered on Tuesday.

Six fatalities were recorded in Shimla, two in Kangra, and one each in Kullu, Mandi, Una. The death rate is 1.6%.

This month a total of 9,678 infections have been recorded in the first fortnight—a jump of 24%. The state has recorded 10,825 recoveries during this period. Apart from it 189 people have died due to the virus.

Shimla remains the worst-hit district with 9,267 cases followed by Mandi at 8,531 and Kangra 6,870. Solan has 5,880 cases, Kullu 4,138, Sirmaur 2,928, Bilaspur 2,615, Chamba 2,538, Hamurpur 2,512, Una 2,510, Kinnaur 1,218 and Lahaul-Spiti 1,189.