Rampur: There is a high surge in coronavirus positive cases in Uttar Pradesh. There are 6 people who have been tested positive for coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur. One of them is a sweeper in the health department.
The family of the 6 coronavirus positive people will be quarantined.
Uttar Pradesh is facing a surge of more than 20 cases in a day. Some districts in the state have successfully beaten the disease and this is a positive step,” Principal Secretary Health Amit Mohan Prasad said.
He said the cases of infection had been reported from 49 districts of the state, adding some districts have successfully flattened the COVID-19 curve.
“All cases in Pilibhit, Hathras, and Maharajganj have been treated. Similarly, Allahabad and Bareily have also discharged all its infected persons after treatment,” the official said.
Uttar Pradesh has so far recorded 14 deaths — the maximum five from Agra, two each from Moradabad and Meerut and one each from Lucknow, Kanpur, Basti, Bulanshahr and Varanasi.
“As of now, there are 1,025 people in isolation wards, while the number of those in quarantine is 10,814 in the state,” Prasad said.
