266 fresh cases take HP's COVID-19 tally 14,457; death toll rises to 176

Himachal Pradesh recorded 266 fresh COVID-19 cases on Monday taking the infection tally in the state to 14,457, while five more fatalities pushed the death toll to 176, according to official data.

Himachal Pradesh recorded 266 fresh COVID-19 cases on Monday taking the infection tally in the state to 14,457, while five more fatalities pushed the death toll to 176, according to official data. Of the fresh fatalities in the state, two were reported from Mandi and one each from Una, Kinnaur and Sirmaur, the state health department data showed.

All the deceased were men aged between 36 and 64 years, it said. Kangra has so far reported 42 deaths, followed by 31 in Shimla, 26 in Solan, 25 in Mandi, 13 in Sirmaur, 12 in Una, 10 in Chamba, seven in Hamirpur, six in Kullu, two in Kinnaur and one in Bilaspur.

A total of 268 patients recuperated from the coronavirus disease on Monday, pushing the total number of recoveries to 10,607. Twenty people have migrated out of the state, the health department said. Himachal Pradesh currently has 3,650 active COVID-19 cases.