India News | 530 Fresh COVID-19 Cases Take Uttarakhand's Tally to 16,549

Dehradun, Aug 26 (PTI) Uttarakhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 16,549 on Wednesday with 530 more people testing positive for the disease, while the state's toll climbed to 219 as six more patients died, a health department bulletin said.

Of the latest fatalities, four were reported from AIIMS, Rishikesh, and two from Sushila Tiwari Government Hospital, Haldwani, it said.

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Dehradun reported the maximum number of fresh cases at 170, followed by 81 in Nainital, 80 in Haridwar, 64 in Udham Singh Nagar, 36 in Tehri, 25 in Pauri, 20 in Champawat, 17 in Chamoli, 15 in Uttarkashi, 13 in Bageshwar, seven in Pithoragarh, and two in Rudraprayag, according to the bulletin.

So far, 11,524 people have recovered from COVID-19, 57 migrated out of the state and 219 died, the bulletin said, adding that 4,749 patients are under treatment.

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