Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Five security personnel of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, Dr Surekha Chopra, Chief Medical Officer, Shimla said.

The state has a total of 3,744 COVID-19 cases, said the state health department on Thursday.

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As per the bulletin released by the state health department, there are 1,293 active cases in the state while 2,398 patients have recovered from COVID-19 in the state. A total of 34 patients have been migrated out of the state while there are 17 deaths due to COVID-19 in the state. (ANI)

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