Shimla, Feb 6 (PTI) Eleven people succumbed to COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, pushing the death toll to 4,026 while the state recorded 376 fresh cases that took its tally to 2,76,522, a health official said.

Eight men and three women between the age group of 42 to 94 years were among the fatalities, he said.

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Five deaths each were reported in Kangra, two in Hamirpur and one death each was reported in Shimla, Solan, Bilaspur and Una, he added.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the state decreased to 6,280 on Sunday from 6,637 on Saturday, they said.

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Besides, 722 more patients have recovered from the viral disease.

With this, the total number of recoveries in Himachal Pradesh stands at 2,66,197, he said.

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