Covid-19 pandemic: Himachal Pradesh reports nine deaths, 499 new cases

Nine people succumbed to Covid in Himachal Pradesh on Friday, pushing the death toll to 4,058, while 499 new cases took the infection tally to 2,79,697, a health official said.

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People follow social distancing norms to buy essential items during ongoing COVID-19 curfew, at a market in Shimla (Photo: PTI)
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1 min read Last Updated : Feb 11 2022 | 9:28 PM IST

Nine people succumbed to Covid in Himachal Pradesh on Friday, pushing the death toll to 4,058, while 499 new cases took the infection tally to 2,79,697, a health official said.

The deaths included six women and three men in the age group of 40 to 83 years, he said.

Five deaths were reported from Shimla, two from Mandi and one each from Kangra and Hamirpur, he added.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the state decreased to 4,132 on Friday from 4,344 on Thursday, the official said.

Besides, 702 more patients recovered from the viral disease. With this, the total number of recoveries in Himachal Pradesh stands at 2,71,486, he said.

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First Published: Feb 11 2022 | 9:27 PM IST

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