Two more cases reported in Himachal; state’s tally hits 78

Two more people were tested positive for Covid-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, taking the state’s tally to 78. The fresh cases were reported from Hamirpur and

Two more people were tested positive for Covid-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, taking the state’s tally to 78. The fresh cases were reported from Hamirpur and Kangra.

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The 36-year-old patient is a resident of Techch village in Barsar subdivision of Hamirpur. He had returned from Mumbai on May 13 in a taxi along with two others, Hamirpur DC Harikesh Meena said.

He was quarantined at an institutional facility and his sample was sent for testing on May 14, which came out as positive. The patient has been shifted to a covid care centre at Haroli. His primary contacts are being traced.

His co-travellers, hailing from Patrail village in Nadaun subdivision have also been quarantined.

Meanwhile, Dandru panchayat has been declared a containment zone and all activities in its jurisdiction seized till further orders.

The second case was reported from Maned village of Nurpur subdivision in Kangra. The 30-year-old had returned from Gurugram on May 8 in a taxi along with one other person and was put under home quarantine, said Kangra DC Rakesh Kumar Prajapati.

The patient showed mild symptoms and has now been shifted to covid care centre at Baijnath. His four family members have been quarantined and contact tracing is being done.

With this, the active cases in Himachal Pradesh have gone up to 36. Himachal has witnessed a spurt in coronavirus cases since May 4, with 38 people testing positive.

Two people have died due to the virus during the corresponding period. A 52-year-old man from Hamirpur had died on Friday due to acute respiratory distress while being taken to Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College at Nerchowk in Mandi district.

Till date, the state has recorded a total of 78 cases, including three fatalities. So far, 35 people have recovered in state.

Kangra is the worst-hit district with 20 cases followed by Una with 18 cases and Chamba with 12 cases. Nine cases have been reported in Solan, eight in Hamirpur, four each in Sirmaur and Bilaspur, and three in Mandi. Till date, 16,431 people have been tested for Covid-19 in the state and over 21,000 are under active surveillance.