Eight new COVID-19 cases in HP, tally at 357

With eight new cases detected positive for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, the state tally of people infected with the virus has surged to 357, said the health department.

These new COVID-19 cases were reported from Hamirpur, Mandi and Kangra districts.

At present, there are 204 active COVID-19 cases in the state and 144 patients have been recovered of the disease so far.

Moreover, 21,212 people are currently under active surveillance, as per the health department.

( With inputs from ANI )