Seven more people died due to Covid-19 in Himachal as 662 fresh infections were detected on Friday.
To contain the spread of infection, the State Government on Friday decided to work on the strategy of testing, tracing and treatment with effective surveillance of micro containment zones and to celebrate ‘Teeka Utsav’ from April 11 to 14 to give a boost to the ongoing Covid vaccination drive in the state.
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur held a review meeting with the Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police, Chief Medical Officers, Principals and Medial Superintendents of all Medical Colleges of the state.
The death toll has reached 1090 while the total case tally stood at 68173 in the state. There were 4659 active cases in the state till the evening. In the last 24 hours, four fatalities were reported in Kangra and one each in Sirmaur.
Shimla and Mandi. As per the health bulletin, Kangra has the highest number of active cases at 1032 followed by 819 in Solan.
Of the 662 fresh cases, a maximum of 165 cases were reported in Kangra district followed by 132 in Solan.
Thakur said that the biggest matter of concern is that the virus was spreading at a fast pace. In addition to this, the number of deaths has also increased rapidly which is a matter of concern.