Himachal Pradesh

Third COVID-19 death in Himachal

10:40 pm May 5, 2020

Shimla: A 21-year-old man, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, died in Shimla on Tuesday, the third fatality in Himachal Pradesh. The youth, who was stranded in Delhi during lockdown, had returned to his house in Sarkaghat area of Mandi district in April, Chief Medical Officer Jeevanand Chauhan told PTI. “As per his preliminary […]

No new coronavirus case in Himachal in 11 days

8:41 pm May 4, 2020

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has not reported any fresh COVID-19 case in the last 11 days, a senior state government official said on Monday. So far, 41 coronavirus cases have been reported in the state and there is only one active case now, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) R D Dhiman said. “Of the 247 samples sent […]

COVID-19 toll rises to 1,147; cases 35,043

7:13 pm May 1, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 1,147 with 72 more fatalities and the number of cases climbed to 35,043 in the country on Friday, the Union Health Ministry said The active COVID-19 cases stood at 25,007, while 8,888 people have recovered, and one patient has migrated. The total […]

Concerned over how quickly COVID-19 cases are rising in India: Indian-origin expert

COVID-19 death toll rises to 872 in country; cases climb to 27,892: Health ministry

5:16 pm April 27, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 872 and the number of cases climbed to 27,892 in the country on Monday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 20,835 while 6,184 people were cured and discharged, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The […]

Dead bats create panic in Gorakhpur's Belghat area

Bat coronavirus found in two Indian bat species: study

3:07 pm April 15, 2020

New Delhi: As the world grapples with coronavirus, researchers have found the presence of a different kind of coronavirus — bat coronavirus (BtCoV) –in two bat species from Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, according to a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). There is no evidence or research to claim […]