Intermittent rain since Sunday morning has brought down the temperature in the city by about 10 notches. While people had been using air conditioners till two days back, majority of them had to switch off even fans by Monday evening as the maximum temperature fell to 23 degree Celsius and minimum stood at 19 degree Celsius.

People savoured hot cup of ginger tea and coffee while trying to ensure that the sudden drop in temperature does not affect their health. There has been a spurt in footfall of patients complaining of cough, cold and mild fever in almost all hospitals.

Even though rainfall remained light to moderate, it was perhaps snowfall in the upper reaches of HP that led to a drop in the temperature. “My son has been unwell since last evening. I have strictly told him not to take

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