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LUCKNOW: Corona-battered Uttar Pradesh had something to cheer on Sunday with the state clocking twice the number of recoveries than fresh cases over a 24-hour span.
As per the state health bulletin, 24,837 people recovered from the infection, which is more than double of Sunday’s Covid count of 10,682.
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LUCKNOW: Corona-battered Uttar Pradesh had something to cheer on Sunday with the state clocking twice the number of recoveries than fresh cases over a 24-hour span.
As per the state health bulletin, 24,837 people recovered from the infection, which is more than double of Sunday’s Covid count of 10,682.
The trend, which is indicative of the raging pandemic touching a corner, began since Saturday when as against 12,547 fresh cases, 28,404 people were discharged from hospital after treatment.
Experts said, this could ease the pressure on the state’s stretched medical facilities even as the government ramps up measures, including extending the partial lockdown by a week.
However, fatalities rose from 281 on Saturday to 311 on Sunday, taking the total death toll to 1,63,003 till date.
A maximum number of 27 deaths were recorded in Meerut, followed by 20 in Lucknow and 13 in Kanpur.
Basti and Chandauli recorded 12 casualties each.
Additional chief secretary, medical and health, Amit Mohan Prasad, maintained the recovery rate had touched 89%.