Covid-19: 2,751 new cases, count goes past one lakh in Himachal

Tribune News Service

Shimla, May 1

As many as 2,751 Covid cases were reported in the state today, taking the tally past one lakh to 1,02,038. Besides, 28 persons died of the virus in the past 24 hours.

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Eighteen deaths were reported in Kangra, six in Solan and one each in Shimla, Una, Kinnaur and Chamba.

The highest number of 669 cases was reported in Kangra, followed by 527 in Sirmaur, 334 in Solan, 282 in Hamirpur, 280 in Shimla, 157 in Mandi, 146 in Bilaspur, 83 in Chamba, 82 in Kullu, 63 in Lahaul and Spiti and 27 in Kinnaur. The number of active cases rose to 19,928.