Uttar Pradesh reported 4,475 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours (on Wednesday), while 54 more people died due to the infection. Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said the total number of cases in the state now stands at 1,36,238 and fatalities at 2,230. He put the
number of fresh cases in the past 24 hours at 4,583.
On Tuesday, the state's COVID-19 tally was 1,31,763. "So far, 84,661 people have been treated and discharged. There are now 49,347 active COVID-19 cases in the state, of which 21,758 are in home isolation," Prasad said.