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No. of COVID-19 cases climbs to 1,100 in UP

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Last Updated : Apr 19 2020 | 9:52 PM IST

As many as 125 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, taking the total number of such cases to 1,100 in the state, the health department said.

Of the 125 fresh cases, 43 were reported from Agra, 19 from Saharanpur and 18 from Varanasi.

Of the 1,100 coronavirus cases reported from the state so far, Agra accounts for 240, Lucknow 165, Gautam Buddh Nagar 95, Meerut 74, Saharanpur 72, Moradabad 57, Firozabad 48 and Ghaziabad 41.

Dr Vikasendu Agrawal, Joint Director and State Surveillance Officer, Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), in a statement said, "19 patients have been declared recovered and discharged on Sunday, taking the total number (of such patients) to 127. Two new districts -- Shahjahanpur and Barabanki -- are now COVID-free, taking the number of COVID-recovered districts to eight."

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First Published: Apr 19 2020 | 9:52 PM IST

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