The second Covid wave continued its rampage in Uttar Pradesh with 199 deaths and 37,238 fresh infections in the last 24 hours. With new deaths, the toll climbed to 10,737 in the state. There are more than 2.5 lakh active cases in the state, of which 70 per cent of the patients are in home isolation.
Lucknow recorded 5,682 new infections in the last 24 hours while 7,165 patients were discharged in the last 24 hours.
According to a report from Gonda, samples for testing at the district hospital were found destroyed by stray animals. In a video which went viral, there cardboard boxes scattered all around. It was claimed that those boxes contained samples for Covid testing, but the government officials refused to confirm this.
A probe has been ordered in this connection by District Magistrate Markandey Sahi. He said the video appeared to be a move to demoralise the health workers doing excellent job saving the lives of people.
A report from Etawah said eight doctors at Saifai Medical University were infected with coronavirus infection. A total of 191 cases were found in Etawah on Thursday and they included 75 belonging to theSaifai Medical University.