61 new Covid-19 cases in Himachal

DHARAMSHALA:: Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday recorded 61 fresh Covid-19 infections, taking the state tally to 2,879, officials said.

Of the new cases, 17 were reported in Bilaspur, 12 in Solan, 10 in Kangra, seven in Mandi, five in Sirmaur, three in Hamirpur, two in Shimla each in Shimla, Chamba, Sirmaur and Kullu and one in Una.

Bilaspur deputy commissioner Rajeshwar Goel said 14 migrant workers working at the AIIMS construction site in Kothipura have tested positive.

In Kangra, four paramilitary personnel and an Indian Army jawan were among 10 new cases. They have been shifted to Covidcare centres. Two cases were reported in Manikaran and Sainj area of Kullu district. The district administration is tracing their contact history.

In Chamba, a 13-year-old boy and a 34-year-old man tested positive. A couple is among the four new cases in Shimla district. Other two patients are migrant labourers from Jammu. Seven more cases were reported in Mandi district late on Monday.

Meanwhile, two cases were reported in Chamba on Tuesday morning.

Twenty vigilance personnel, including an additional superintendent of police, police and home guard jawans were quarantined on Tuesday after a sub-inspector posted at the State Vigilance and Anti-corruption Bureau’s Una office tested positive for Covid-19.

100 BUS ROUTES CANCELLED

Private bus operators in Himachal have cancelled plying of buses on 100 routes in the state due to huge losses amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The operators claimed they are not getting enough passengers and are not able to generate money for fuel.