UP CM among 32,494 who recovered in past 24 hours

LUCKNOW: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath was among 32,494 people who recovered from Covid-19 infection in the state in the last 24 hours.
The CM had tested positive on April 14 after which he had isolated himself in his official residence, though arrangements for his treatment were also made at the Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) as per the protocol.
Sharing his health status on his social media handle, the CM wrote: “With the good wishes of the people and medical care provided by doctors, I have recovered from coronavirus infection. I tested negative this morning. I take this opportunity to thank everyone who stood by me.” They said the CM religiously followed home-isolation guidelines.Later in the day, Yogi reviewed the progress of work at 500-bed Covid-19 hospital being set up by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in the city.
Meanwhile, additional chief secretary, health and family welfare, Amit Mohan Prasad said at least 34,626 fresh cases were reported while 32,494 people recovered from infection in the last 24 hours.
At least 332 more patients died taking the total number of deaths to 12,570. Currently, there are 3,10,783 active patients in UP of whom 2.47 lakh are under home-isolation.
Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Gorakhpur and Prayagraj remained the main contributors of new cases and deaths in the state.
At least 2.44 lakh tests were carried out in 24 hours of which 1.08 lakh were done through RT-PCR method.