Shimla, Nov 27 (PTI) Thirteen more patients succumbed to COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh, bringing the death toll from the pandemic to 603, while 830 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 38,328 in the state, official data showed.

Seven new deaths linked to the novel coronavirus were reported from Shimla, two from Kangra and one each from Kinnaur, Hamirpur, Lahaul-Spiti and Solan, according to the state Health Department data.

Also Read | PM Narendra Modi Speaks to Boris Johnson on Defence, Climate Change, COVID-19, Tweets ‘Discussed Ambitious Roadmap for India-UK Ties’.

A total of 490 patients recovered from the infection on Friday, taking the recovery count to 29,483 in Himachal Pradesh.

Twenty-seven COVID-19 patients have so far migrated out of the state, the Health Department said.

Also Read | Sushil Kumar Modi Nominated For Rajya Sabha Bye-Election in Bihar by BJP.

The state currently has 8,205 active COVID-19 cases.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)