Cautioning people not to lower their guard against novel coronavirus, Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said that 157 new COVID-19 cases were reported across the state in the last 24 hours.
The highest, 36, fresh novel coronavirus positive cases were reported from Lucknow followed by 31 in Ghaziabad.
The said while132 COVID-19 patients had recovered in the last 24 hours there were 938 active cases in the state on Thursday evening.
"People must not lower their guard and use masks in public places and avoid crowds. Corona infection is still present, though the positivity rate is very low in the state," Prasad said in a statement issued in Lucknow on Thursday.
Prasad said that vaccination was the security cover for people against the COVID-19 disease. "On Wednesday, 4, 61, 697 doses of vaccine were administered in a day across the state. People who are waiting for the booster dose should get it as early as possible," he said.