Uttar Pradesh created a record of sorts as close to 8 lakh people were vaccinated in 24 hours even as 255 new cases of Covid were reported on Tuesday while 397 patients recovered.
Government spokesman Shishir Singh said that till 8 pm on Tuesday, 7.63 lakh people were vaccinated and the count could reach 8 lakh.
On June 21, the state had recorded 7,29,197 vaccinations. Till now, 2,63,22,777 vaccine doses have been administered across the state. “From July 1, the government has fixed a target to vaccinate 12 lakh people per day,” the spokesman said.
At present, there are 3,910 active Covid cases in the state and 2,525 patients are in home isolation. “Today, no new cases of infection were found in 16 districts while fresh cases in single digit were reported in 55 districts,” Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Navneet Sehgal said here on Tuesday. There were double-digit fresh cases in just two districts, including Lucknow where 28 patients were diagnosed with COVID-19. In the state capital, 10 patients succumbed while the active cases stand at 293.
The number of patients who have recovered from Covid in the state has gone up to 16,78,486. UP’s Covid recovery rate has gone up to 98.5 per cent while the positivity rate is 0.1%.
Till now, 5,57,30, 488 Covid tests have been conducted in the state. In the last 24 hours, 2,44,275 tests were conducted.