A total of 35 students at a school tested positive for COVID in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur. A total of 67 persons, including the students, tested positive for the virus. An official said, this took the number of active cases to 317 in the district. He further added, 35 students of the Navodaya Vidyalaya at Doongri in Hamirpur were found to be Covid positive Friday, while 11 were earlier tested positive for the virus. The death toll has climbed to 4,50,127 with 271 new fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.

Source: Mint October 08, 2021 14:35 UTC