Uttar Pradesh reports record 2,971 fresh cases, 39 deaths

Uttar Pradesh on Saturday reported 39 more deaths due to COVID-19 and 2,971 fresh cases, highest single-day spike in state.

death toll due to disease has mounted to 1,387, while state's caseload has reached 63,742.

According to a health bulletin issued by state government on Saturday, UP reported 2,984 fresh cases in last 24 hours, but it did t specify time period.

On Friday, state's COVID-19 tally stood at 60,771 and death toll at 1,348.

Of 39 new deaths, five each were reported in Kanpur and Varanasi, followed by four in Gorakhpur, two each in Prayagraj, Bareilly, Firozabad and Sultanpur.

One death each was reported from Luckw, Jhansi, Moradabad, Bulandshahr, Hapur, Sambhal, Hardoi, Sant Kabir Nagar, Rampur, Etawah, Kannauj, Mau, Pilibhit, Rae Bareli, Bhadohi, Bahraich and Balrampur.

So far, 39,903 patients have recovered from COVID-19. state w has 22,452 active cases.