Mathura (UP), Jun 11 (PTI) Seventeen more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, taking the total number of active cases in the district to 61, an official said on Thursday.

Deputy Chief Medical Officer P K Gupta said of the total fresh cases, 10 are migrant workers from other states or districts.

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The total number of positive cases in the district are 137 and report for 370 samples is still awaited, he said.

Gupta said 70 COVID-19 patients have recovered so far, and six people have died due to the virus.

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