27% of total cases in mountainous districts

The nine mountainous districts of the State which were almost free from contagion of Covid-19 till second week of May, now constitute 27 per cent of the total patients of the disease. These districts now have 107 cases of Covid-19 which is an alarming situation for the state health authorities. As per the report of the state health department released  on Tuesday, Tehri has 25, Pithoragarh 17, Almora 15, Chamoli 11, Pauri and Uttarkashi 10 each, Bageshwar and Champawat  eight each and Rudraprayag three  cases of the disease.