32 new cases of diarrhoea in Himachal's Hamirpur, total climbs to 242

Hamirpur (HP): Thirty-two fresh cases of diarrhoea were reported in five villages in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur, taking the total number of patients in the district to 242, an official said on Wednesday.

Diarrhoea has spread to 12 villages in five gram panchayats -- Lambloo, Bafrin, Chamned,



Gasota and Pandher -- having a population of around 4,550.

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr R K Agnihotri said 32 fresh cases of diarrhoea were detected till Tuesday night, taking the total number of patients in Hamirpur district to 242.