Active Covid cases cross 300-mark in UP

• Number of active Covid cases in UP has crossed the 300 mark
• Among the 304 Covid cases, 10 are admitted to hospitals
• Eight new cases were reported in Lucknow till Tuesday evening

The number of active Covid cases in Uttar Pradesh has crossed the 300 mark, according to the latest data from the health department.

A.K. Singh, Director of the Infectious Diseases Department, said, “Among the 304 Covid cases, 10 are admitted to hospitals. These patients were admitted for some other illness but tested positive for Covid during the protocol test.

Abhishek Shukla, general secretary of the International Medical Association said, “Most of the cases are concentrated in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Ghaziabad, Lakhimpur Khiri and Lucknow. Following Covid protocols such as maintaining social distancing, wearing masks in public and avoiding crowded places can reduce the number of active Covid cases.

Eight new cases were reported in Lucknow till Tuesday evening. Meanwhile, five patients recovered that day. Yogesh Raghuvanshi, District Health Education Officer, Lucknow said, “The number of active Covid cases in the district has shot up to 27.

As of December 30, 2022, there were 47 active Covid cases and 71 in the state on March 15 on Monday, it was 262.