Three Army jawans among 60 new patients in Himachal Pradesh

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh reported 60 positive cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, including 27 from Sirmaur district, seven from Chamba, five from Una, four each from Kangra, Solan, Shimla and Mandi, three from Bilaspur, and two from Hamirpur.
Also, 18 patients recovered, including six from Shimla district, three each from Hamirpur and Kinnaur, two each from Kullu and Kangra, and one each from Una and Mandi. Total number of positive cases in the state has now increased to 2,330, of which 1,067 cases are active, 1,234 patients have recovered, while 12 have died.A total of 1,37,251 persons had been tested for Covid-19 in the state till Tuesday. Of these, 1,34,209 have been tested negative, while results of 712 samples were awaited. In Chamba district positive cases include two Army jawans while remaining cases have been reported from Churah and Kihar areas. A woman and her daughter from Jakhu area of Shimla, who returned from Delhi, also tested positive. In Mandi district, an Army jawan from Chachiot, who had returned from Leh on July 12, and a 49-year-old woman have been tested positive.
Solan district has reported maximum 567 positive cases, of which 384 are active, 177 have recovered and six have migrated out. Kangra has second highest number of positive cases at 430, of which 112 are active, 313 have recovered, three have died, while two have migrated out of the state.
Hamirpur has third highest number of 302 positive cases, of which 20 are active, 279 have recovered, while 3 have died.
Sirmaur district has 300 positive cases, of which 237 are active, 55 have recovered, one has died, and seven have migrated out of the state.