1,472 new cases, 59 deaths in Himachal Pradesh

Tribune News Service

Shimla, May 27

As many as 1,472 new cases were reported in the state today, taking the tally to 185,819. Besides, 59 persons died of the virus — 25 in Kangra, eight in Mandi, seven in Shimla, five in Solan, four in Hamirpur, three in Sirmaur, two each in Bilaspur, Kullu and Chamba and one in Lahaul and Spiti.

Kangra was the worst affected with 377 cases, followed by Shimla 219, Mandi 155, Hamirpur 137, Una 116, Sirmaur 101, Bilaspur 96, Solan 90, Chamba 89, Kinnaur 46, Kullu 40 and Lahaul and Spiti six. The number of active cases reduced to 20,184.