106 new cases in HP, tally crosses
SHIMLA/DHARAMSHALA : The Covid-19 infections in Himachal Pradesh mounted to 5,001 as 106 more people tested positive for the virus on Sunday, officials said.
Of the new cases, 34 were reported in Sirmaur district, 27 from Solan, seventeen in Kangra, twelve in Una, seven in Chamba, four in Hamirpur, two each in Shimla and Mandi and one in Kullu.
Active cases in the state stand at 1,464. Also, 120 more people have been cured, taking the total recoveries to 3,461. Himachal has recorded 27 deaths in last four days. Forty-seven patients have migrated out of the state.
Among the 34 cases in Sirmaur, 14 were from Nahan town, deputy commissioner RK Pruthi said. Maximum patients are industrial workers. Seven cases have been reported in Kacha Tank locality alone. Two patients are Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) employees posted at Nahan depot.
Most cases in Solan are from Baddi-barotiwala-nalagarh (BBN) industrial belt.
In Mandi district, two Indian Army soldiers were found infected. Mandi chief medical officer (CMO) Dr Devender Sharma said an army jawan who was hurt in road accident at Urla in Padhar sub-division has tested positive for the disease.