Nodal officer of Covid cell, 67 others test +ve in UP's Gorakhpur

GORAKHPUR: As many as 68 new persons tested positive for Covid-19 in Gorakhpur including the Gorakhnath circle officer and three other policemen on Wednesday.
The Covid tally of Gorakhpur has now reached 1,275. On Wednesday, a total of 344 samples were tested, out of which 68 people were found positive.
Infected Gorakhnath CO, Pravin Singh, is also a nodal officer in the Covid-19 cell.
Out of the 68 Covid positive cases, 47 are from the urban areas of Gorakhpur and 21 are from rural areas.
Three cops of Cant police station were also among the 68 corona positive persons detected on Wednesday. CO Pravin Singh is undergoing treatment at a private hospital.
As per CMO Dr Srikant Tiwari, with the discharge of 670 recovered persons from different Covid facilities, there are 575 active cases under treatment currently. As many as 30 positive residents of Gorakhpur have died so far.