Covid-19 cases Uttar Pradesh: UP reports highest single-day spike in Coronavirus cases at 575 - Masks mandatory in public places

Covid-19 cases in India: The fresh Covid-19 cases, reported in Uttar Pradesh has touched a new high with 575, the highest in a single day this year, officials said on Friday.

One Covid-positive patient died in the Hardoi district.

The active number of Covid cases crossed the 2,000 mark in the state.

Gautam Buddha Nagar has reported the highest number of 114 new cases followed by districts like Ghaziabad (108), Lucknow (69), Varanasi (10), Bijnor (14), Bulandshahr (14), Kanpur (12), Jalaun (12), Barabanki (12) and Prayagraj (14).

Lucknow has 415 active Covid cases, the highest among all districts in the state. Aishbagh in Lucknow reported two new cases, Alambagh 4, Chinhat 11 and Indira Nagar 13. A total of 44 patients recovered in Lucknow and 245 in the state.

Uttar Pradesh now has 2,094 active Covid cases. The state has till now reported 21,32,058 cases and 23,653 deaths since the pandemic began in March 2020.

Mask mandatory in Noida 

Amid the rise of Covid-19, Noida Administration has made wearing of masks mandatory in public places.