One more COVID-19 case reported in HP

Shimla, May 16 () One more person tested positive for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, taking the total number of coronavirus cases to 78 in the state, a senior official said.

The 36-year-old man from Hamirpur's Badsar area is asymptomatic and returned from Mumbai on May 13, Special Secretary (Health) Nipun Jindal said.

There are 35 active cases in the state now, while 39 people have recovered from the infection, he said. Four persons have lost their lives due to the virus.

Of the active cases, 14 are in Kangra, six in Chamba, five in Hamirpur, four in Bilaspur, two each in Una, Sirmaur and one each in Mandi and Shimla. DJI ABHABH