India News | UP Corona Count: 34 More Dead, 2,300 Infected; Total Fatalities 1,263, Cases 55,588

Lucknow, Jul 22 (PTI) A total of 34 persons died of COVID-19 and 2,300 tested positive for the infection on Wednesday, raising the death toll due to the disease to 1,263 and total cases to 55,588 in Uttar Pradesh.

The active COVID-19 cases in the state, however, stands at 20,825, Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said on Wednesday.

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"As many as 1,263 COVID-19 patients have died in the state, while the count of active COVID-19 cases in the state stands at 20,825," he added.

He also said the count of fresh cases in the state stands at 2,308.

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Prasad said as many as 33,500 COVID-19 patients have been discharged so far.

The count of total COVID-19 cases was 53,283 in the state on Tuesday.

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