Pilibhit woman's contact takes Uttar Pradesh coronavirus tally to 38

LUCKNOW: A woman who came in contact of the coronavirus positive patient in UP's Pilibhit also tested positive for the infection on Friday morning.
The new case took UP's tally to 38 even as the number of suspected cases continued to swell. According to officials, as many as 73 suspected patients have been admitted to different hospitals in the state.
Sharing details about the case, state surveillance officer, UP, Dr Vikasendu Agarwal said: "The new patient was already under suspicion and admitted to hospital."
As per the official coronavirus bulletin, the positive cases have been found in 11 districts.Noida leads the state tally with 11 cases, followed by Agra and Lucknow, where eight cases each have been recorded.
Ghaziabad with three cases and Pilibhit with two cases are the next two. Lakhimpur Kheri, Moradabad, Varanasi, Kanpur, Jaunpur and Shamli have recorded one case each.
Meanwhile, testing of coronavirus suspected cases has picked up in the state. The total number of samples sent for coronavirus testing in the state on Wednesday was 85.
Health officials also said that over 3,445 travellers from listed countries and 1707 contacts of positive cases were being tracked by surveillance teams as on date. They claimed that all these patients were stable.
Principal Secretary, health and family welfare, Amit Mohan Prasad said that 11 of the 38 patients in UP have been discharged. "As many as four patients, who have recovered from the infection, may be discharged in a day or two. We are waiting for confirmatory tests," he said.
The health secretary also said that a three level management plan is being rollowed out to treat patients of coronavirus. The others would be sent to state medical colleges and district hospitals at level two. Critical cases will be sent to level three centres like SGPGI and KGMU Lucknow and LLRM Meerut.