Biggest daily spike in HP, 1,695 test +ve

SHIMLA/DHARAMSHALA: Himachal Pradesh on Monday recorded highest single-day spike of 1,695 cases since the outbreak last year, taking the state’s caseload to 78,070.

The death toll has mounted to 1,190 after 13 patients died due to virus related complications. Of the new cases, highest 526 were recorded in Kangra. This is highest single-day spike ever in any district. Kangra has now replaced Shimla as worst-hit district.

Kangra DC Rakesh Kumar Prajapati said the situation has become alarming in the district.

‘No shortage of vaccines or medicines in J&K’ SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Financial commissioner, health and medical education department, Atal Dulloo, said that they are ready to meet any challenge. “We are adding more beds to the hospitals across the UT. And, we don’t have any shortage of medicine or vaccine.” Kashmir director, health, Dr Mushtaq said that Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Hospital is the apex Covid hospital of the directorate and the oxygen generation capacity is being increased from 300 LPM (litre/ minute) to 1,300 LPM.

1,516 infections recorded in UT

For the second day in a row, Jammu and Kashmir’s daily Covid infections crossed 1,500 mark with 1,516 new cases, the highest single-day count since September 16, taking the Union territory’s case tally to 1,48,208.

With six fresh fatalities — four in Kashmir and two in Jammu division — the toll reached 2,063, health officials said.

On Monday, 813 patients recovered.

As many as 1,33,981 people have recovered so far, taking the recovery rate to 90.40% from the highest of around 98% which was seen in the first fortnight of February.