Himachal Covid update: Schools to stay closed till Sept 21
The Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) issued orders to this effect late on Monday.At present, the first term exams of Classes 9 to 12 are underway in Himachal. The exams are being conducted online.
Schools were re-opened for Classes 9 to 12 in the state on August 2 after the second wave of Covid-19 subsided but were closed a week later due to the rise in coronavirus infections.Positivity rate climbs to about 2%
Himachal Pradesh has been reporting an average of 200 cases of Covid-19 daily. The positivity rate has again climbed to about 2% from 0.9% in July.To date, the state has seen 2,15,893 infections, while 3,623 people have died due to the contagion.
More than 1,500 active cases were reported in the state on Monday.Meanwhile, HP recorded 195 fresh Covid-19 infections on Tuesday taking the state’s tally to 2,16,088 while the death toll mounted to 3,626 after three patients succumbed to the infection.Of the new cases, 54 were reported in Kangra, 48 in Hamirpur, 31 in Mandi, 22 in Shimla, 11 in Bilaspur, eight in Chamba, six in Lahaul-Spiti, four each in Kullu and Una, two in Solan and one in Kinnaur.The active cases have gone up to 1,532 while recoveries reached 2,10,913 after 181 people recuperated.
150 test positive in J&K-
Jammu and Kashmir recorded 150 fresh coronavirus infections on Tuesday. There were 112 cases in Kashmir valley while the Jammu division saw 38 infections. The summer capital Srinagar, which is witnessing increase in cases, saw the highest count of 75 cases.
The number of patients who were cured in the UT was 72 with active cases reaching 1,325.Srinagar district has the highest number of active cases at 656 followed by Baramulla and Budgam districts with 151 and 119 cases, respectively.
The overall number of people who have recovered reached 3,21,401 prompting the recovery rate to mount to 98.24%. Since the pandemic started, the overall cases in J&K have reached 3,27,140 and the death toll stands at 4,414.Officials said that 49,481 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours in the UT .
13 detained in Srinagar for not wearing masks -
Amid surge in daily Covid cases in few areas of Srinagar district, the administration on the directions of DC Mohammad Aijaz Asad heightened its efforts to ensure compliance with SOPs and guidelines.
A government spokesperson said that flying squads inspected different locations of Srinagar, including Bemina, Batamaloo, Lal Chowk and others, and detained 13 people for not wearing masks and violating Covid guidelines.
