171 fresh Covid-19 cases, seven deaths in Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh, vaccination figures dismal

CHANDIGARH/SHIMLA: The northern states of Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh recorded 171 cases of Covid-19 on Sunday along with seven deaths. Punjab recorded 41 new cases, Haryana reported 16 fresh infections and a death, while Himachal Pradesh detected 114 patients and lost six.
Punjab's total number of Covid deaths is 16,352 and its total positive cases, so far, are 6,00,266. The state vaccinated 6,401 more people on Sunday, of which 4,451 got their first dose and 1,950 got their second. The state reported 488 active cases, 46,425 tests, 46 new recoveries, and a positivity rate of 0.09%.

Haryana's Panipat turned Covid-free and seven districts reported five or less active cases, besides 14 recoveries. Another 18,094 people got the vaccine, including 11,575 first doses and 6,519 second shots. The total vaccination reached 1,46,80,704. The state's overall Covid tally of 7,70,347 includes 7,60,004 recoveries, 9,667 deaths, and 676 active cases, including 119 in home isolation.
Haryana's cumulative death rate is 1.25%, recovery rate 98.66% and positivity rate 6.73%. The only death of day was in Kaithal district. Gurgaon reported the highest six cases, followed by Sirsa (3), and Palwal, Mahendergarh, Kurukshetra, Yamunanangar, Rohtak, Ambala, and Sonipat (1 each).
Himachal Pradesh reported 310 recoveries. Its overall tally of 2,11,746 includes 2,074 active cases, 2,06,094 recoveries, and 3,553 deaths. Of the new fresh cases, Shimla district reported 31, Mandi (24), Chamba (22), Solan (12), Kangra (11), Hamirpur (8), Una (3), and Bilaspur, Kullu, and Sirmaur (1 each).
Kangra district reported the highest 96 recoveries, followed by Chamba (52), Bilaspur (35), Kullu (30), Shimla
(28), Mandi (26), Hamirpur
(21), Lahaul-Spiti (8), Una (5), Kinnaur (4), Solan (3), and Sirmaur (2).