This story is from July 3, 2020

Virus increases grip in city, infects 37 more

Virus increases grip in city, infects 37 more
Lucknow: The novel coronavirus is tightening its grip on the city and spreading in more areas. On Thursday, 37 new cases were detected in the city pushing the count to 1,136 and 12 more localities being declared containment zones, raising their number to 137.
Among 37 new cases, 15 got themselves tested in private labs after developing flu-like symptoms, while 22 were either contacts of Covid patients or had visited hospitals for some treatment.

The worrying development is that people from all across the city are being found infected. Four cases were reported from Vikas Nagar, three from Jankipuram and two each from Saadatganj, Alambagh, Rajajipuram, LDA Colony-Kanpur Road and Eldeco on Rae Bareli road.
One patient each was from Badali Kheda, Vrindavan Yojana, Kursi Road, Triveni Nagar, Balaganj, Sarojini Naidu Marg, Indira Nagar, Jankipuram, Makboolganj, Faridinagar, Gomti Nagar, BKT, Cantonment, Rajendranagar, South City, Mahanagar, Jopling Road, Malihabad and Alamnagar.
As a result, 12 more localities were declared containment zones. As per the new policy, the area in 250 metre radius of the house where a case is detected is declared containment zone, said chief medical officer Dr Narendra Agarwal.
The new zones are Machhli Mohal in Sadar, Ram Shankar Bajpai Lane in Narhi, Para Road in Rajajipuram, near Kohli Petrol Pump in Alambagh, an area on Chhata Meel Road, Jal Nigam road in Balaganj, Satya Lok Colony on Kanpur road, Cantt Road in Udayganj, a locality near Awadh Apartmenrs in Vipul Khand, Narayan Puri in Krishna Nagar, South City on Rae Bareli road and a house in sector A Indira Nagar.
Meanwhile, 26 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery, taking the number to 746 so far
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