UP records 8 more deaths, Covid-19 tally in state crosses 3 lakh

A man sitting on a bicycle takes a break in front of a mural painted on a pillar of a flyover in Noida. Credits: AFP Photo

Eighty more people died from coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday as 6,239 fresh cases surfaced, taking the infection figures to 3,12,036 in the state.

Briefing reporters here, Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said so far, 4,429 people have died from the disease in Uttar Pradesh.

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The count of active Covid-19 cases in the state stands at 68,122, he said, adding that 6,239 cases were reported on Sunday.

Till now, 2,39,485 Covid-19 patients have recovered from the disease, he said.