Despite a decline in COVID-19 cases, fatalities continue to haunt officials as Uttar Pradesh reported 5,316 fresh cases of novel coronavirus infection in the state in the last 24 hours while 5,541 people recovered from the infection during the same period.
However, 23 people succumbed to the coronavirus in the state in the last 24 hours.
Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said that on Thursday evening, there were 41,471 active cases in the state.
He said that till now, 26,48,06,934 Covid vaccine doses had been administered in the state.
“Till Wednesday, over 18-years-old people were given 14,83,66,961 doses of the Covid vaccine and second doses were administered to 10,48,3,700 people,” he said.
Meanwhile, Lucknow continued to record the highest number of 862 fresh COVID-19 cases while 1,022 people recovered. But five patients succumbed to the virus in the state capital during the period. Now Lucknow has 7,603 active cases.