LUCKNOW: A record 113 Covid-19 related deaths were reported in
Uttar Pradesh in the past 24 hours. This is the maximum number of deaths reported in a single day so far. With this, the total number of
Covid-19 casualties in the state reached 4,604 on Tuesday.
As per an official Covid-19 bulletin, Lucknow accounted for maximum 15 deaths, taking the total number of deaths in the capital city to 539.
This translates into a death rate of 1.3%. Meerut was next with 11 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking total deaths in the western UP district to 182.
However, in terms of total deaths, Kanpur Nagar is moving almost neck and neck with Lucknow. Though three persons died in the past 24 hours, total Covid-19 casualties in the industrial capital were 536. Prayagraj with 223 deaths, including five in the past 24 hours, accounts for the third highest number of coronavirus related casualties.
Experts pointed out that comorbid conditions were the main reason for Covid-19 deaths.
Meanwhile, 6,895 fresh coronavirus cases were reported across districts in the past 24 hours, taking the tally to 3.24 lakh. Lucknow (904), Kanpur (409) and Prayagraj (387) continued to record spate in cases, but spikes were reported in Moradabad (279), Muzaffarnagar (140) and Barabanki (124).
Additional chief secretary, health and family welfare, Amit Mohan Prasad said that of the 67,335 active cases, 35,293 were under home isolation.