Positivity rate declines to 1.3 percent in Himachal during last week

Himachal Pradesh has registered positivity rate of 1.3 percent in the last week. The number of active cases has continuously declined during the last month and has reached a low of 2711 active cases as on today.

A Spokesperson of the state health department informed here today that as many as 2,00,410 persons were found Covid positive till 20 June in the State. He said during last week 1860 positive cases with positivity rate of 1.3 percent were recorded in the State.

During this period, testing of around 1.39 people was conducted for Covid and 1860 cases were found positive. In all, 51 deaths were reported throughout the state with maximum 19 deaths in Kangra district followed by eight deaths in Hamirpur district, seven in Mandi district and five each in Shimla and Chamba districts. Una district registered three deaths and two each in Sirmaur and Solan districts. No death was reported in districts of Bilaspur, Kinnaur, Kullu and Lahaul & Spiti during the last week.

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