53 new cases in Uttar Pradesh, no Covid in 8 districts

LUCKNOW: As many as 53 new cases of coronavirus infection were reported in Uttar Pradesh in the past 24 hours. Officials stated that the overall positivity rate for the state remains 2.7%, while the recovery rate stands at 98.6%.
A look at the official bulletin indicated one more district became coronavirus free. Hathras is the new addition to the list existing Aligarh, Balrampur, Basti, Etah, Mahoba, Lalitpur and Shravasti.The bulletin also indicated that 43 districts have zero cases, while the remaining came out with just single digit entries.
The data also showed that the state is left with 1,038 active cases. While eight districts have become Covid-19 free only four, including Kushinagar (99), Prayagraj (90), Lucknow (82) and Mainpuri (71), have more than 50 active cases. The bulletin also indicated that 47 districts have less than 15 active cases.