UP Records 34 More COVID-19 Deaths, 2,061 New Cases of Infection

LUCKNOW:
Uttar Pradesh reported a record 2,061 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the tally to 43,444, while 34 more fatalities pushed the death toll in the state to 1,046.

“A total of 26,675 patients have been treated and discharged, while there are 15,723 active cases in the state,” Additional Chief Secretary, Medical and Health, Amit Mohan Prasad said. He said a record 48,086 samples were tested on Wednesday and soon, the number of tests conducted per day would be increased to 50,000.

Officials said after Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh has conducted the highest number of tests for COVID-19 so far. Prasad said Uttar Pradesh has a lower number of COVID-positive cases per million population than other states.