33,574 test positive,
249 succumb
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Amid the gloom in the second Covid wave which has manifested itself into deaths and sorrow, the figures appear to have started receding with 22 districts of the state witnessing more recoveries than fresh cases in the last 24 hours. However, the number of deaths has gone up with 249 fatalities.
In the last 24 hours, 33,574 fresh cases were recorded in UP while 26,791 patients recovered, according to a Health department report on Monday.
On Saturday last, the number of new cases was 38,080 but the figure came down to 35,614 on Sunday. The active cases in the state now stand at 3,04,199 and of these, 2,49,406 are in home isolation. The death toll has climbed to 11,414.
Additional Chief Secretary, Health, Amit Mohan Prasad said the second wave is more dangerous as most of the affected people do not have symptoms. “Everyone should wear a mask to protect themselves from the virus,” he said.
On Monday, Lucknow recorded 4,566 fresh cases while 6,038 patients defeated Covid-19. However, the number of deaths was 21. Prayagraj witnessed 1,113 cases, 1,357 recoveries and 11 deaths while Kanpur saw 2,040 new cases and 28 deaths.
Varanasi witnessed 1,838 fresh cases, 2,195 recoveries and 19 deaths, Meerut 1,290 cases & 11 deaths, and Gorakhpur 1,539 fresh cases and seven deaths.