India News | UP Records Biggest Single-day Jump of 496 COVID-19 Cases; Tally 9,733
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Uttar Pradesh recorded its biggest single-day jump of 496 COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the state's tally to 9,733, while 12 more people succumbed to the disease, a senior official said.
Lucknow, Jun 5 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh recorded its biggest single-day jump of 496 COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the state's tally to 9,733, while 12 more people succumbed to the disease, a senior official said.
With the fresh deaths, the toll in the state has risen to 257, said Principal Secretary, Health, Amit Mohan Prasad.
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There are 3,828 active cases in the state, while 5,648 people have recovered and been discharged from hospitals, he said.
Prasad said a helpline was launched on Thursday through which ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist), anganwadi and ANM (auxiliary nurse midwife) workers and private pharmacists can inform authorities about suspected coronavirus cases.
"If anyone is buying medicines for fever and cough, private pharmacists can give information about them on the new helpline so that they can be tested and provided necessary treatment promptly," he explained.
Uttar Pradesh's previous highest single-day spike of 378 cases was recorded on Sunday.
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