Corona bugs 315 more, Lucknow tally nears 70,000

LUCKNOW: The Covid-19 case count in the city inched closer to 70,000 mark, with 315 more people testing positive for the virus on Monday. The city recorded two more deaths.
The number of new cases in Lucknow continued to be the highest in the state, accounting for 15% of the total cases. As per the state Covid bulletin, city tally stands at 69,567. Death toll has reached
965.
Gomtinagar continued to be the biggest contributor with 39 more residents testing Covid-19 positive on Monday. It was followed by Indiranagar 34 and Rae Bareli Road 29. These three areas have been on the top of Lucknow’s transmission graph since August. Other areas with high incidence included Chowk 21, Alambagh 20, Hazratganj 19, Vikasnagar 18, Aashiana 16, Hasanganj 12 and Aliganj, Mahanagar and Madioan 10 each.
About 290 patients also recovered on Monday, but the number was lower than the new infections.