UP: Firozabad reports eight new Covid-19 cases, while Etah reports ninth patient

AGRA: Even as Mainpuri managed to bring down number of Covid-19 patients to one from eight, the neighbouring districts Firozabad and Etah continue to report rise in tally of corona positive persons.
On Saturday, Firozabad reported eight new cases, taking the tally to 130, while in Etah ninth case was reported in hotspot Jalesar.
According to health department of Firozabad, out of the eight new Covid-19 patients, five hail from one family in Gandhi Nagar.Earlier, one member of the family who works as computer operator in mayor’s camp office was tested positive, while the remaining three hailed from Nehru nagar and Durgesh Nagar.
CMO Firozabad, Dr SK Dixit said, “The district currently has 105 active cases, while 23 have been discharged.”
Meanwhile, the neighbouring Etah reported one more corona positive from Qyar Simrau village of Jalesar police limits. Earlier, six members of a family from Ganeshpur village of Jalesar were tested positive, after coming into contact of Agra private hospital Covid-19 patients.
CMO Etah, Dr Ajay Agrawal said, “The four hotspots in the district are regularly being sanitised and the contact tracing is on.”