Himachal Pradesh Assembly gets polycarbonate sheets between seats ahead of monsoon session

Ahe of 10-day monsoon session, polycarbonate sheets have been installed as a divider between two seats in Himachal Presh assembly to ensure that social distancing is maintained among members. Assembly Secretariat also held an All-party meeting on Thursday and reviewed preparations in wake of  COVID-19 pandemic. monsoon session is scheduled to begin on September 7, 2020.

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Coronavirus in Himachal Presh

One more COVID-19 fatality was recorded in Himachal Presh on Wednesday, taking death toll to 42, while 161 new cases pushed infection tally in state to 6,417, officials said. number of active cases in state stands at 1,613, ditional Chief Secretary (Health) R D Dhiman said.

Of fresh 161 cases, 41 were reported from Kangra, 36 from Solan, 23 from Hamirpur, 15 from Kinnaur, 13 from Shimla, ten from Una, nine from Chamba, seven from Sirmaur, three from Bilaspur, two each from Kullu and Mandi, Dhiman said.

Meanwhile, 69 more patients recovered from infection on Wednesday -- 32 in Una, 15 in Solan, 12 in Kangra, six in Bilaspur and four in Chamba. With this, total number of recoveries in state has risen to 4,716, Dhiman said, ding that 44 patients have migrated.

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