Virus claims 4 lives in HP; tally now 4,895

SHIMLA : As many as 167 people tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Himachal, taking the number of infections to 4,895.

Fifty-three cases were reported in Solan, 43 in Bilaspur, 26 in Hamirpur, 17 in Kangra, eight in Kullu, six in Shimla, five in Mandi, four Kinnaur, two in Chamba and one each in Lahaulspiti, Una and Sirmaur.

There are 1,478 active cases in the state while 3,341 people have recovered.

Solan is the worst-hit district with 1,230 infections followed by Kangra (669), Sirmaur (585), Hamirpur (461), Mandi (384), Una (358), Chamba (346), Shimla (266), Bilaspur (263) Kullu (253), Kinnaur (73) and Lahaul-spiti (six).

Himachal recorded four fatalities on Saturday taking the death toll to 27. As many as 10 people have died in the state due to Covid-related complications in four days.

A 75-year-old resident of Baddi died at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla due to comorbidities. Two patients died at Nalagarh, one of them was taken to a private hospital after complaining of chest pain.the fourth patient, an 80-year-old man, died at Lal Bahadur Shashtri Government Medical College (LBSGMC), Nerchowk. Mandi district has reported seven deaths, five people have died in Kangra and Solan district, four in Hamirpur, three in Chamba, two in Shimla and one in Sirmaur.