Zero fresh Covid cases in 18 UP districts

LUCKNOW : As many as 18 districts in UP reported zero fresh Covid cases on Monday while 15 logged only one fresh case, said officials.

“The recovery rate in Uttar Pradesh is 98.5%. There are 4,163 active cases under treatment in the state at present,” said Navneet Sehgal, additional chief secretary, information, in a press conference on Monday.

“In 52 districts, fresh cases were reported in single digit. But as cases are being detected in other states and countries, Covid protocol must be followed by all,” he said.

“The recovery rate in Lucknow is 98.79%. In all, 306 patients are still under treatment (active cases) for Covid,” said Dr Abhishek Shukla, secretary general, Association of International Doctors. In Lucknow, 17 fresh cases were reported while 20 patients recovered during the day. Till now, 2,38,272 Covid cases have been reported in the state capital.

10 black fungus cases at KGMU

As many as 10 new patients of black fungus (mucormycosis) were admitted to the King George’s Medical University on Monday. “Till now 439 patients of black fungus have been admitted,” said Dr Sudhir Singh, spokesperson KGMU.

Aadhaar office running camps

To augment the vaccination drive, the Aadhaar office in Lucknow is running camps to help beneficiaries (using Aadhaar) get registered for vaccination. Similar camps are being organized at SGPGI, KGMU and Ekana stadium in Lucknow and at Green Park and medical college in kanpur.

More camps are being planned in other cities of Uttar Pradesh.