The outbreak of the water borne disease has reportedly affected all sections of society from doctors and bureaucrats to students and tourists.
Hospitals are reporting 50 to 100 new cases of jaundice daily,
The Shimla police has found that effluents are being discharged into the Ashwani Khad as the sewage treatment plant at Malyana has been non-functional for months. The rivulet is a source of drinking water for the state capital.