CHANDIGARH/SHIMLA: The northern states of Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh reported 201 new cases of Covid-19 and four deaths on Sunday. Punjab reported one death and 38 cases, Haryana reported 29 new cases, with three deaths and 23 recoveries, while Himachal Pradesh added 134 patients to its tally.
Punjab's lone death was reported in Ferozepur. Seven new cases came up in Jalandhar, five each in Amritsar and Patiala, four each in Gurdaspur and Ludhiana, three each in Ferozepur and Kapurthala, two each in Sangrur and Mohali, and one each in Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka, and Pathankot.
The state where 5,99,130 people tested positive, 5,82,332 recovered, and 16,294 died, 504 remain under treatment. The state vaccinated another 1,17,582 people, of whom 65,951 received the first dose and 51,631 took the second.
Haryana vaccinated another more than 1.30 lakh people and 19 of its 22 districts reported no death, while nine had no new case. Of the total 1,30,772 vaccines given, 96,110 were first dose and 34,662 were second. The vaccination coverage reached 1,19,39,889. The state's overall tally of 7,69,942 includes 7,59,589 recoveries, 9,638 deaths, and 715 active cases, including 149 in home isolation.
A death each was reported from Hisar, Yamunanangar, and Charkhi Dadri, while the state’s overall death rate remained at 1.25%. Himachal Pradesh reported 118 recoveries. The state’s overall tally of 2,06,161 includes 1,229 active cases, 2,01,388 recoveries, and 3,505 deaths. Chamba district reported 33 new cases, followed by Mandi (25), Kullu (13), Solan (12), Bilaspur, Kangra, and Una (11), Lahaul-Spiti and Shimla(7), and Hamirpur (4). Mandi district reported 35 recoveries, followed by Kangra and Chamba (19 each), Shimla (15), Hamirpur (11 ), Bilaspur (8), Kullu(5), Sirmaur (3), Solan (2), and Una (1).
