Dist reports 145 fresh Covid cases, tally mounts to 2,767

Varanasi: Coronavirus continued to spread its tentacles, infecting more persons in the districts of eastern UP. While Varanasi reported 145 new cases of Covid-19 with seven death on Friday, the other districts also witnessed an increasing number of patients.
With 145 new cases of Covid-19, the Varanasi district topped in the region with the total tally of 2,767.District magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma said that two patients died on Friday, while five deaths were reported on Thursday late night at the Covid-19 facility increasing the toll to 58 in the district. So far, 1,103 patients have recovered, while 1,606 are under treatment at different hospitals. In Ballia district, 46 persons tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday increasing the total number to 1,694. According to Ballia DM Hari Pratap Shahi, so far 785 patients have recovered from illness and were discharged from the hospital, while 16 persons lost their lives. Presently, there are 891 active cases of Covid-19 in the district.
The Azamgarh district reported 47 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday increasing the tally to 987. So far, 392 patients have recovered and 13 patients died. The district has 582 active cases of Covid-19 at present.
In Mau district, 13 more persons were tested positive for Covid-19 increasing the tally to 489. Mau DM Gyan Prakash Tripathi said 323 persons have so far recovered, while six patients died. Presently, there are 160 patients under treatment at the hospital. Ghazipur district also reported 70 new cases of Covid-19 increasing the tally to 1,132.
Earlier, 140 more persons were tested positive for coronavirus in Jaunpur district on Thursday night increasing the total number to 1,899. According to the Jaunpur DM DK Singh, of them 996 have recovered, while 30 patients died. Presently, the district has 873 active cases of coronavirus.
The Chandauli district too reported 37 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday night, increasing the tally to 829. Of them, 556 patients have recovered, while eight persons succumbed to coronavirus. Presently, the district has 265 active cases of Covid-19.