One Army, 3 CAPF jawans among 8 new COVID-19 cases in Himachal

total number of COVID-19 cases in Himachal Presh rose to 1,350 on Thursday as eight more people, including an Army and three CAPF jawans, tested positive for COVID-19 in state.

ditional Chief Secretary (Health) R D Dhiman said five fresh cases were reported from Kangra, two from Mandi and one from Shimla.

In Kangra, an Army personnel and three Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) jawans are among five fresh COVID-19 cases, Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Prajapati said.

A 39-year-old Army jawan of Paniyal vill in Dehra tehsil tested positive, he said, ding that he returned from Nagaland on July 8 and is being shifted to a military hospital in Yol cantonment in Dharamshala.

Besides three CAPF personnel, including a 51-year-old Chennai returnee of Vaidi vill, a 35-year-old Arunachal Presh returnee of Bassa Gudyala vill and a 20-year-old Leh returnee of Tiara vill, tested positive for COVID-19, he ded.

Similarly, a 45-year-old man of Raja Ka Bagh vill who is a primary contact of a COVID-19 patient tested positive, DC ded.

y are being shifted to Baijnath dedicated COVID care centre, he ded.

In Mandi, two people, including a 37-year-old Kashmir returnee of Dyargi in Balh and an 18-year-old Delhi returnee of Takoli, tested positive, a district official said.  dely virus has claimed 10 lives in Himachal Presh, while 970 people have recovered and 13 have migrated out of state, officials said.

Four more patients -- two in Kullu and one each in Kangra and Lahaul-Spiti -- have recovered from infection in last 24 hours, Dhiman said.

number of active COVID-19 cases in state w stands at 355, he said.

Solan has highest number of active cases in state at 160, followed by 41 in Kangra, 32 in Una, 29 in Kinnaur, 22 in Bilaspur, 19 in Shimla, 16 in Chamba, 12 in Hamirpur, 10 in Mandi, seven in Kullu and seven in Sirmaur, Dhiman said.  

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