SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh reported Covid positivity rate of 1.9% last week. A total of 88,887 people were tested for Covid-19 in the state from August 2 to August 8, out of whom 1,726 persons were found to be Covid positive. A total of 13 Covid patients died in the state during this period.
According to health department officials, Covid cases in the state are on the rise again, which is cause for concern. As of Sunday, officials said, there were 1,962 Covid cases in the state. A government spokesman said 9,089 people were tested in Bilaspur district last week, of whom 84 persons were found to be positive. Positivity rate was recorded at 0.9%. In Chamba district, a total of 12,071 persons were tested, of whom 394 tested positive. Positivity rate was recorded at 3.3%. In Hamirpur district, 9,886 people were tested for Covid, of whom 148 tested positive. Positivity rate was recorded at 1.5%.
In Kangra, 14,061 people were tested for Covid and 213 turned out to be infected. Positivity rate here was 1.5%. In Kinnaur, 1,550 people were tested for Covid and 13 were found positive. Positivity rate was 0.8%.
In Kullu district, 4,044 people were tested and 87 were found positive. Positivity rate was 2.2%. In Lahaul-Spiti district, of the 776 people tested, 27 were found positive. Positivity rate was 3.5%. In Mandi district, 5,826 people were tested for Covid and 445 persons were found to be positive. The positivity rate was 7.6%. A total of 8,399 people were tested for Covid in Shimla, out of which 233 were found positive and the positivity rate was 2.8%.
In Sirmaur, out of 8,793 people tested for Covid, 15 were found positive and positivity rate 0.2%. In Solan district, 6,989 people were tested and 26 were infected. The positivity rate stood at 0.4%. A total of 7,403 people were tested in Una and 41 were found positive. The positivity rate was recorded at 0.6%.
