Mathura (UP), Jun 5 (PTI) The number of coronavirus positive cases in Mathura district has gone up to 96 with eight fresh cases reported on Friday, an official said.

“There is nothing to panick about since the recovery percentage is also increasing," District Magistrate Sarvagya Ram Mishra said.

Also Read | Maharashtra Reports 139 COVID-19 Deaths, Highest in Single-Day, State Tally Crosses 80,000; Mumbai's Count Reaches 45,854.

He expressed satisfaction that the recovery rate had risen from 62 per cent to 67 per cent.

The DM has advised people to adhere to lockdown restrictions and consult a doctor immediately if they see that abnormal symptoms appear.

Also Read | Vande Bharat Mission Phase 3: Air India Opens Bookings For Select-Flights to US, UK, Canada and Europe, Receives 60 Million Hits Within 2 Hours on airindia.in; Here's How to Book Tickets.

Of the 4,122 samples taken so far, 3,767 were found negative while 96 samples tested positive, the official said.

Out of the total positive cases, 30 are still active while 60 patients have recovered. Six people have died of the disease.

Of the fresh cases, Mishra said six persons were detected in Chatta town after they came in contact with a COVID-19 patient while a 44-year-old man lodged in temporary jail was found positive for the virus.

Another case was reported from Shivtal area of Brij Nagar in Kotwali area, he added.

Dhauli Piau area, which had remained sealed after a resident tested COVID-19 positive, has now been opened for movement with no new case, the DM said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)