73 NEW INFECTIONS IN STATE

SHIMLA : Seventy-three people tested positive for Covid-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, taking the state’s tally to 2,403, officials said.

Active cases in the state stand at 1,042.

Of the new cases, 26 people tested positive in Solan district, 13 in Kangra district, nine in Kullu district, eight in Shimla district, seven in Mandi, five in Sirmaur, three in Kinnaur and two in Hamirpur district.

Special secretary (health) Nipun Jindal said so far, 12 deaths have been reported in the state and 1,332 patients have recovered . He said 15 patients have migrated out of the state.

Solan remains the worst hit district with 593 cases, followed by Kangra with

443 cases. Hamirpur has 304 cases, Sirmaur 305, Una 195, Shimla 159, Mandi 133, Chamba 103, Bilaspur 87 , Kinnaur 44, and Kullu has 33 cases. With four Covid-19 cases till date, Lahaul and Spiti is the least affected district.