UP Covid deaths per 10 lakhway below national average

Lucknow: The recovery rate from Covid-19 in UP has reached 97% while the death rate (per 10 lakh population) here is among the lowest, said a government spokesperson on Thursday.
Against the national average of 114 Covid-19 deaths per 10 lakh, UP's average is just 34, he said. It is also far below other states like Delhi (543), Maharashtra (414), Tamil Nadu (162), Karnataka (185), Andhra Pradesh (136), West Bengal (104) and Kerala (100) per population of 10 lakh, the spokesperson said.The total lives lost due to the Covid-19 in UP since the onset of the pandemic is 8,597, including six in the past 24 hours, which is about 1.4% of the total cases reported in UP. The number of active patients now is just 7,500, he added.
Crediting the trend to UP CM’s strategy in dealing with the epidemic health, government officials said that the state’s management of the pandemic has been lauded by World Health Organisation. Medical teams reached out to the homes of more than 18 crore people for surveillance, he said, adding "Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cited Yogi’s Covid-19 management as an example for other states to follow.” The strategy rested on testing and treatment, but what actually brought a difference was the robust management from the CM’s end. With over 2.65 crore tests, while UP is much ahead of other states, it has also conducted 46 tests against one infected person which is much higher than the national average (17.8 per infected person), the spokesperson said.
Principal secretary, health and family welfare Alok Kumar, said that more recoveries (345) than new cases (321) were reported in the past 24 hours. tnn