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Three jawans were injured when an army truck skidded off the road and plunged into a 200feet gorge on Saturday. The infected jawan was treated at Padhar hospital and two doctors and other staff, who came in his contact, have been quarantined.

A man from Peepli village having travel history to Arunachal Pradesh is also among new cases.

Among the 17 patients in Kangra, a mother-son duo, aged 57 and 32 tested positive in Kangra district. They are primary contacts of Covid patient. Among other patients too most are primary contacts or have no travel history.

Solan is the worst-hit district with 1,257 infections followed by Kangra at 686 and Sirmaur at 619. Hamirpur has 465 cases, Mandi (386), Una (370),Chamba (353), Shimla (268), Bilaspur (263) Kullu (254), Kinnaur (73) and Lahaulspiti (6).