Covid-19: Himachal Pradesh reports five-fold surge in active cases in 10 days

Himachal Pradesh’s active Covid-19 caseload has witnessed a five-fold rise in the past 10 days, Health Department data showed. The number of active cases increased from 2,793 on January 8 to 14,918 on January 19.A government spokesperson told The Indian Express that the number of hospital admissions had also risen with the bed occupancy going up nearly five times in a 10-day period.He added that Covid-19 patients occupied 51 beds on January 8. Of these, 31 patients were on o