Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 18 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh registered four new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the number of active cases to 15 in the state, according to the state health department.

The cases were reported from Shimla and Kullu districts, as per the bulletin. Five people also recovered from the disease and no deaths were reported in the state in the past 24 hours.

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Out of the four patients that have been detected with Covid-19, none has been hospitalised till the 5 pm bulletin yesterday, as per the state health department release.

No patient has been discharged from the hospital.

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The total number of active cases in India on Wednesday stands at 1998, according to data from the Union Health Ministry.

Preparedness across the country is high as India faces a possible fourth wave of Covid-19. Recently there has been a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in India with the new variant BF.7.

Vigilance has been increased across Indian airports to detect incoming passengers of Covid-19. The Union Health Ministry has been keeping a close watch on the Covid-19 situation in India. (ANI)

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