Uttar Pradesh's COVID-19 death toll rises to 223, tally climbs to 8,532

death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 223 in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, with one fresh fatality and total number of cases in state rose to 8,532 as 171 more people tested positive for disease, a health department bulletin said.

details of latest fatality were t immediately available. re are 3,231 active cases in state, while 5,078 patients have recovered from disease and been discharged from hospitals, it said.

Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said Uttar Pradesh has a recovery rate of 59.71 per cent.

On role of ASHA workers in monitoring migrants who have returned to state, he said y have tracked 11,68,917 people till w. Of se, 1,036 have been found symptomatic and ir samples are being tested.

Prasad urged people to remain alert to check spread of COVID-19.

He said Gram Nigrani Samitis and Mohalla Nigrani Samitis have an important role to play in fight against disease and ir alertness could help in effectively controlling pandemic.