10 more test +ve in Himachal, tally rises to 393

DHARAMSHALA: Ten more people were tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, taking Himachal Pradesh’s total tally to 393.

Of these, three cases were reported from Kangra, two from Hamirpur and one each from Una, Shimla, Chamba, Bilaspur and Kullu.

With this, active cases in state are at 199, and eight people have recovered on Friday, said special secretary (health) Nipun Jindal.

With three more cases, Kangra, the most populous district of the hill-state, breached the 100mark.

Kangra deputy commissioner Rakesh Kumar Prajapati said that among the new infections is a couple from Nurpur area in district.

Their two-year-old child had tested positive last Sunday and is admitted at the covid care centre in Baijnath.

Apart from this, a 40-year-old man hailing from Nurpur subdivision has also tested positive for the virus. His son is already undergoing treatment for the disease.

Meanwhile, two cases were reported from Hamirpur and one case each from Shimla and Una.

Three more cases were reported late evening—one each from Chamba, Bilaspur and Kullu.