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Covid-19; 38 new cases, one death in U’khand

Tuesday, 31 August 2021 | PNS | Dehradun

The state health department reported 38 new cases of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) and death of one patient from the disease in Uttarakhand on Monday. The department also reported 16 recoveries from the disease in Uttarakhand on the day.  

The cumulative count of Covid-19 patients in the state is now at 3,42,948 while a total of 3,29,159 patients have recovered from the disease so far. The authorities reported the death of one Covid-19 patient from HNB base hospital Srinagar on Monday.

 In the state, 7381 people have lost their lives to Covid -19 till date. The recovery percentage from the disease is at 95.98 while the sample positivity rate on Monday was 0.28 per cent. 

The state health department reported 18 new patients of Covid -19 from Pauri, 11 from Dehradun, three from Nainital and two each from Chamoli, Haridwar and Pithoragarh districts. No new cases were reported from Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat, Rudraprayag, Tehri, Udham Singh Nagar and Uttarkashi districts on the day.

The state now has 356 active cases of Covid-19. Dehradun with 132 cases is at the top of the table of active cases while Pauri has 54 active cases. In the ongoing vaccination drive 38,795 people were vaccinated in 457 sessions in the state on Monday. 

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