Violation of Covid-19 protocols seems to have put Himachal at risk for the third wave, with the state recording a 92% increase in infections in August, as compared to July
Tourists spotted without face masks on The Ridge in Shimla. Flouting of Covid norms is the major reason why cases in Himachal are consistently going up. (Deepak Sansta/HT)
Violation of Covid-19 protocols seems to have put Himachal at risk for the third wave, with the state recording a 92% increase in infections in August, as compared to July.
Though the cases had started waning by the end of June, the upward trend began again in July end. The hill-state recorded a total of 7,521 cases in August against 3,904 in July.
