Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 31 (ANI): A total of 313 positive COVID-19 cases have been reported in Himachal Pradesh so far, said the state health department on Saturday.

According to the bulletin issued by the health department, a total of 107 people have recovered from the virus.

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At present, there are 197 active cases in the state while five people have succumbed to the infection.

India witnessed the highest-ever spike of 7,964 coronavirus positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 1,73,763, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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With as many as 265 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll due to the virus now stands at 4,971. (ANI)

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