LUCKNOW: The
Covid tally of UP crossed five lakh mark on Tuesday with 2,155 fresh cases in the past 24 hours. Almost an equal number of people were cured taking the number of
recoveries to 4,71,204.
Principal secretary, health and family welfare, Alok Kumar said barring several districts in west UP, the situation is under control in terms of cases and deaths.
“Of the total cases so far, over 4.71 lakh have recovered which is around 94% of caseload,” he said. Kumar said even though numbers are under control they should not be mistaken for any sense of security against the virus.
“The risk of contracting the infection and suffering due to complications caused by it is very much the same and carelessness can cause morbidity and mortality. Therefore protocol should not be ignored,” he said.
Meanwhile, 30 persons, including five in Lucknow, died of Covid in the past 24 hours, taking the toll to 7,261. Meerut saw 197 new cases, while
Gautam Budh Nagar and Ghaziabad recorded 119 and 108 cases.