Uttar Pradesh registers 16,016 fresh COVID-19 cases, three deaths

Uttar Pradesh reported 16,016 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally of active cases in the state to 84,440, while three more fatalities pushed the death toll to 22,949, according to an official statement released on Friday evening. With these fresh cases, the total number of cases recorded in the state so far stood at 18,01,231.

Of the three deaths, two were reported from Meerut and one from Gautam Buddh Nagar, it said.

Of the fresh cases, 2,209 cases were reported from Lucknow, 1,887 cases reported from Ghaziabad, 1,817 cases from Gautam Buddh Nagar and 1,203 cases from Meerut among others, it said.

In 24 hours ending Friday evening, 2,554 COVID-19 patients were cured, taking the total number of recoveries to 16,93,842, the statement said.

A total of over 2.54 lakh samples were tested for the virus in these 24 hours, taking the total number of tests conducted so far to over 9.58 crores, it stated.