A total of 455 persons tested positive for Covid-19 while nine patients of the disease died in the state on Monday. The day also saw 352 patients recovering from the disease. With a total of 5,059 active Covid-19 cases in the state, the recovery percentage on Monday was 90.68.
According to information provided by the health department, the total cumulative positive Covid cases detected so far in the state are 74,795. Out of these, 67,827 patients have recovered while 1,231 deaths have been reported so far. While 10,666 samples were sent for testing on Monday, the test results of 14,906 are still awaited.
Of the positive cases reported in the state on Monday, the highest- 185 were reported from Dehradun district followed by 57 in Nainital. Among the other districts, the positive cases reported on Monday included 24 in Almora, 13 in Bageshwar, 17 in Chamoli, 11 in Champawat, 23 in Haridwar, 19 in Pauri, 49 in Pithoragarh, eight in Rudraprayag, 14 in Tehri, 24 in Udham Singh Nagar and 11 in Uttarkashi district. When it comes to the number of active cases in the districts, Dehradun has remained on top with 1,403 active cases followed by Haridwar with 618 cases. Among the other districts, the number of active cases is 203 in Almora, 131 in Bageshwar, 283 in Chamoli, 190 in Champawat, 440 in Nainital, 550 in Pauri, 409 in Pithoragarh, 93 in Rudraprayag, 279 in Tehri, 309 in Udham Singh Nagar and 151 in Uttarkashi district. When it comes to the number of containment zones in the state, there are a total of nine containment zones in three districts. These include seven containment zones in Dehradun district and one each in Pauri and Tehri districts.
Tuesday, 01 December 2020 | PNS | Dehradun
