Covid-19 update: HP reported 167 fresh cases on Saturday

Shimla | Sunday | 23rd August, 2020

Summary:

HP also recorded four fatalities due to Covid-19 on Saturday taking the death toll to 27.

The virus has claimed 10 lives in four days.

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Himachal Pradesh reported 167 fresh cases of Coronavirus on Saturday, taking the overall infection tally in the state to 4,895 cases.

HP also recorded four fatalities due to Covid-19 on Saturday taking the death toll to 27.

The virus has claimed 10 lives in four days.

Fifty-three cases were reported in Solan, 43 in Bilaspur, 26 in Hamirpur, 17 in Kangra, eight in Kullu, six in Shimla, five in Mandi, four Kinnaur, two in Chamba and one each in Lahaul-Spiti, Una and Sirmaur.

There are 1,478 active cases in the state while 3,341 people have recovered.

Himachal Pradesh health authorities have now decided to put asymptomatic people in home isolation instead of admitting them to Covid-care centers or hospitals.

Asymptomatic patients will be treated at home.

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