Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday reported 5,156 fresh COVID-19 cases, including that of a state minister, taking the tally to 1,67,510.
A total of 53 fresh deaths due to COVID-19 were reported during this
period, taking the number of fatalities to 2,638, a senior official said.
Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Atul Garg, is presently undergoing treatment in a Ghaziabad hospital for coronavirus.