15 Covid-19 cases in Lucknow; highest day's spike this year

LUCKNOW: With 15 new Covid-19 cases, the city on Tuesday reported the highest single-day spike of the year. With this, the number of active cases stood at 70 on Tuesday.
Previously more than 15 cases were reported on October 26 when 17 cases were reported in a single day.
Among 15 persons who were tested positive for infection, the highest came from Aliganj where four men and two women were diagnosed with infection.
The positivity rate (positive samples per 100 tests) has also gone up from 0.6 to 1.1 in 15 days. Chief medical officer Dr Manoj Agrawal said, "We are focusing on contact tracing to nip virus transmission in the bud. For every one positive case, around 50 odd persons are being tested. People should start following Covid-19 protocols."