A total of 389 persons were found positive for Covid-19 in the state on Sunday while eight persons succumbed to the disease. On the same day, a total of 278 persons recovered from the disease. The number of active cases in the state is currently 4,970 while the recovery percentage is 90.77.
According to information provided by the Health department, the total cumulative positive Covid-19 cases in the state are 74,340 out of which 67,575 have been cured. A total of 1,222 persons have succumbed to Covid in the state so far. Further, the results of 13,844 samples area still awaited.
Of the persons found positive for Covid on Sunday in the state, the highest number- 146 is in Dehradun followed by 57 in Pauri district. Among the other districts, seven were found positive in Almora, two in Bageshwar, 21 in Chamoli, 10 in Champawat, 49 in Haridwar, six in Nainital, seven in Pithoragarh, nine in Rudraprayag, 24 in Tehri, 33 in Udham Singh Nagar and 18 in Uttarkashi.
When it comes to the active cases in the state, the highest number is in Dehradun district which has 1,395 active cases. Among the other districts there are 186 active cases in Almora, 119 in Bageshwar, 322 in Chamoli, 179 in Champawat, 598 in Haridwar, 458 in Nainital, 542 in Pauri, 360 in Pithoragarh, 118 in Rudraprayag, 266 in Tehri, 285 in Udham Singh Nagar and 142 in Uttarkashi.
