UP Records Highest Single-Day Spike Of 37,238 COVID-19 Cases, 196 Deaths

As many as 22,566 patients recovered from the disease in the state in a span of 24 hours, taking the total count of recoveries to 7,28,980, Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Navneet Sehgal said.

A record single-day spike of 37,238 COVID-19 cases and 199 fatalities on Friday pushed Uttar Pradesh's infection tally to over 10 lakhs and the number of deaths due to the disease to 10,737, a health bulletin said. As many as 22,566 patients recovered from the disease in the state in a span of 24 hours, taking the total count of recoveries to 7,28,980, Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Navneet Sehgal said. On Thursday, the state had recorded 34,379 cases and 195 fatalities. Uttar Pradesh currently has 2,73,653 active cases, of which over 2.18 lakh are in home-isolation, Mr Sehgal said.