Shimla, Aug 26 (PTI) Three more people died from the coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, while 269 fresh cases pushed the state's infection tally to 2,12,727, a health official said.

Two people died due to COVID-19 in Kangra and one in Shimla, the official said.

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So far, the infection has killed 3,566 people in the state.

Meanwhile, 247 more patients recovered from the infection, the health official said.

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The number of active COVID-19 cases now stands at 2,077, he said.

The overall recoveries so far have reached 2,07,063, the official added.

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