Mahoba first Uttar Pradesh district to be Covid-free after 2nd wave

LUCKNOW: Mahoba became the first district in UP to report zero active Covid-19 cases in the second wave.
The district reported no new cases on Monday and two recoveries to reach the milestone. The 213 fresh cases reported in the state on Monday, the lowest since March 15, and 478 recoveries, has taken the state’s active case tally to 4,163.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that a district which has zero active cases for at least a week will be given an award, most likely a development project.
“Mahoba’s success must serve as an inspiration for all other districts. It is the result of the combined efforts of all residents, health workers, frontline workers and the local administration. The district will be rewarded if the current situation is maintained for a week,” the CM said.
Lucknow, Gautam Budh Nagar and Varanasi reported the highest number of daily cases with 17 each.
Zero cases in 18 dists, UP CPR 0.09%
Satyendra Kumar, the district magistrate of Mahoba, said that the administration had carried out active surveillance and provided medical kits to those showing symptoms through a strong network of more than 3,000 members of 363 surveillance committees.
Additional chief secretary (information) Navneet Sehgal said that UP had managed to bring down active cases from a high of 3.10 lakh on April 30 to almost 4,000 in less than two months. Currently, the state’s recovery stands at 98.5%."
“Of the 4,163 active cases, nearly 2,500 are under home isolation. The test positivity rate is 0.09%. On Monday, there were 18 districts where not a single case was reported while 52 districts had cases in single digits,” Sehgal said.
Lucknow, Gautam Budh Nagar and Varanasi reported the highest number of daily cases with 17 each. There were only 14 districts which contributed to the daily Covid death count of 46. Out of these, Prayagraj with 15 and Lucknow with 12, accounted for more than 50% of the total.
Lucknow also has the highest number of active cases in the state, with 306 patients till Monday night. All other districts have less than 200 active cases, of which 64 have less than 100 cases. There are seven districts where active cases are less than 10 and of these, Hamirpur was the only district which reported any new case on Monday.
Meanwhile, as several states continue to report a high number of cases, the CM has directed officials to carry out tests for those coming to UP by air or by train, especially from states where infection rate is high. He also cautioned people against discarding Covid protocols.