Himachal Pradesh has witnessed a jump in Covid-19 positive cases. The state on Sunday reported six Covid related fatalities as 674 fresh positive cases were reported.
“Till now, a total of 25,486 positive cases have been reported in the state. There were 4716 active cases and 20375 have cured from the virus. 371 persons have succumbed to the virus,” stated Himachal’s evening health bulletin.
Of the 674 new cases, the highest 247 were reported from Mandi district followed by 150 cases in Shimla.
In the last 24 hours, two deaths each were reported in Shimla, Chamba and Kullu, the bulletin stated.
So far, 431572 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in the state.
A day before, six deaths and 573 positive cases had surfaced in the state.
Within days after reopening of schools, more than 100 students and staff members of schools had tested positive in Mandi district.
A day before, 92 students and staff of Tibetan Children Village (TCV) School in Suja, Jogindernagar, district Mandi were found COVID-19 positive. All students tested positive had come between October 25 to 31 from Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Maharashtra and Nepal.
Positive cases were also reported from another school in the district.
After the cases have surfaced, the state’s Education Department has directed all deputy directors to monitor educational institutes under their jurisdiction and take a call to close them in case of infections are detected.
Notably, regular classes had started in 1862 government schools for the students of class IX to XII on November 2 in the state. There are about 3 lakh students in class IX to XII in government schools.
An official spokesman said that the State Government is taking all preventive measures to make sure that no infected person stays in state, to safeguard the local population.
COVID tests have been increased in the state and about five thousand tests were conducted in last 24 hours.