New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 4.45 pm.

These are the top stories from the northern region at 4.45 pm. . DEL1 HP-VIRUS-RECUR Recovered COVID-19 patient tests positive again in Himachal Shimla: A man, who had recovered from the novel coronavirus, was again found suffering from the infection in Himachal Pradesh, officials said. .

DES9 HP-VIRUS-CONG Congress urges HP Governor to intervene to bring back Himachalis stranded in other states Shimla: The Congress on Sunday sought the Himachal Pradesh governor's intervention to bring back people of the state stranded outside due to the ongoing lockdown to combat the novel coronavirus. . DEL78 RJ-VIRUS-DEATH One more dies of COVID-19 in Rajasthan; death toll 22 Jaipur: One more person died of coronavirus in Rajasthan’s worst-hit Jaipur, pushing the death toll to 22 in the state, whose infection count soared to 1,431 with 80 fresh cases on Sunday. .

DEL13 UP-MINISTER-HAIRCUT Locked down UP min tries his hand at cutting children's hair, gets mixed response Lucknow: With barbershops closed due to the coronavirus lockdown, an Uttar Pradesh minister decided to wield the scissors and give his children a haircut. . DEL47 UP-LOCKDOWN-ADITYANATH-LABOURERS Committee to be formed for enabling job opportunities to returning labourers: UP CM Adityanath Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday decided to constitute a committee to look into generating employment opportunities for the state's labourers who are arriving back from other parts of the country in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown. .

DEL7 NCR-NOIDA-CMO Amid COVID-19 pandemic, second Noida CMO removed within fortnight Noida (UP): The Uttar Pradesh government has removed a second chief medical officer in Gautam Buddh Nagar, a hotspot of coronavirus, within a fortnight, the health department said. . DES7 PB-VIRUS-DRUGS-ADDICTS Over 26,000 drug addicts join Punjab de-addiction programme during curfew Chandigarh: A break in supply of drugs in curfew-bound Punjab has given an impetus to the state's de-addiction measures, with over 26,000 drug addicts joining the government-run de-addiction programme. .

DEL62 JK-SRINAGAR-APP Unique COVID-19 response mechanism comes up in Srinagar Srinagar: A unique COVID-19 response mechanism has come up in Srinagar to help people in distress during the prolonged lockdown to fight the pandemic and provide a one-stop solution to matters ranging from real-time tracking of cases to availability of essential commodities.. .