1 fatality, 16 more test positive in HP

SHIMLA/DHARAMSHALA: One died and sixteen persons tested positive for Covid-19 in Himachal on Sunday, taking the total cases to 518 and state’s fatalities to 7.

The 19-year-old truck driver, who had returned from Delhi, tested positive for Covid-19 posthumously at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Shimla on Sunday morning. He was hospitalised last night after he sustained serious injuries when a cement slab fell over him while unloading construction martial from his truck here. However, his condition deteriorated and he died.

The doctors and nurses who treated him have been quarantined, besides sealing the radiography room where his X-rays were taken. His helper has also tested positive.

FIVE OF FAMILY INFECTED IN BILASPUR

Five of a family tested positive in Bilaspur while four cases were reported from Kangra, two from Shimla and one each from Solan and Chamba on Sunday.

Deputy commissioner Rajeshwar Goel said, “Their samples taken five days ago were negative, but tested positive today.”

RANDOM SURVEY CONDUCTED IN KULLU

A random survey conducted in Kullu has ruled out community transmission in the district. Blood samples of 405 persons were taken around three weeks ago across 10 locations here and tested at NITRD, Chennai. The results were received on Sunday and all samples were found negative. This indicates that there is no evidence of community transmission and containment efforts have been successful.