Shimla | Jagran News Desk: The Jai Ram Thakur-led BJP government on Monday announced its decision to impose a night curfew in four districts — Mandi, Shimla, Kullu and Kangra — of Himachal Pradesh in wake of the rising coronavirus cases in the state.

In its order, the state government said that the night curfew will be imposed from November 24 to December 15 in the four districts, adding that 50 per cent Class 3 and Class 4 are allowed to attend their respective offices till December 31.

The Himachal Pradesh government has also increased the fine for not wearing masks to Rs 1,000 and prohibited all kind of rallies in the state.

“It has also been decided that winter closing Institutions would remain closed from January 1 to February 12, 2021. However, online studies would continue even during the winter time,” the state government said.

The decision has been taken in wake of the coronavirus crisis in the state. According to information available at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare website, the deadly pathogen has infected over 34,000 and claimed more than 500 lives in Himachal Pradesh so far.

Meanwhile, nearly 28,000 have recovered from the infection in the state, said the Health Ministry, adding that the active number of coronavirus cases in Himachal Pradesh is 7,034.

Himachal Pradesh govt to conduct survey to identify COVID-19, other patients

With a surge in coronavirus cases across the state, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to conduct a survey to identify COVID-19 tuberculosis, leprosy, sugar and high blood pressure patients.

The Himachal Pradesh government has informed that around 800 teams having two members each has been formed which will conduct the survey across the state from November 25 to December 27.

“Himachal Pradesh government will conduct a door-to-door survey to identify the patients of COVID-19, tuberculosis, leprosy, sugar and high blood pressure between November 25 and December 27. Eight hundred teams having 2 members in each team have been constituted,” said the state government, as reported by news agency ANI.

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CHANDIGARH: A 22-year-old married woman who was misdiagnosed with HIV positive by a private clinic died on Tuesday night after she slipped into a coma in Shimla. Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur has ordered a probe into the incident.

Fresh tests conducted at a government hospital had shown that she did not have HIV. 

The issue was raised in the state assembly by Rohru Congress MLA Mohan Lal Brakta to which Thakur said that the director of the health services would be asked to look into the incident and submit a report within a fortnight.

He said that the woman died at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) in Shimla due to severe mental and emotional shock after she came to know about the HIV positive report. The woman had gone to the private clinic for a check-up due to an ailment. The clinic conducted some tests and gave her the results without apprising her about its contents. 

She later went to Kamla Nehru Hospital (KNH) in Shimla for treatment where her husband was told about the report prepared by the private clinic. She was then asked to undergo fresh tests. When the woman came to know that she has been diagnosed ‘HIV positive’ by the private clinic she went into a coma. She was then shifted to IGMC where she passed away. 

The report of the freshly conducted tests at the government hospital had stated that she was not HIV positive.

The MLA demanded strict action against the private clinic situated in the Rohru subdivision in Shimla district and also sought adequate compensation for the 22-year-old woman’s family.

The Chief Minister stated that the matter is very sensitive and after the probe report is received, strict action will be taken against the private clinic for preparing a wrong report. Also, compensation to the deceased woman’s family will be provided as per rules

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