13 fatalities take UP's COVID-19 death toll to 8,224; infection tally rises to 5.76 lakh

The COVID-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh rose to 8,224 on Tuesday with 13 more people succumbing to the disease, while 1,277 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 5,76,832. During the same period, 1,330 COVID-19 patients recovered from the disease. So far, 5,51,917 COVID-19 patients have recovered from the disease. The state now has 16,691 active cases of COVID-19, the statement said.

The COVID-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh rose to 8,224 on Tuesday with 13 more people succumbing to the disease, while 1,277 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 5,76,832. In a statement, the state government said of the 13 fresh COVID-19 deaths reported in the state, two were from Ballia.

Of the 1,277 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in a day, state capital Lucknow accounted for 197. During the same period, 1,330 COVID-19 patients recovered from the disease. So far, 5,51,917 COVID-19 patients have recovered from the disease. The state now has 16,691 active cases of COVID-19, the statement said.