UP reports 340 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking tally to 5,515

With 11 more COVID-19 deaths and 340 fresh cases reported in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, the death toll in the state reached 138, while the total number of coronavirus cases climbed to 5,515.

"The total number of cases reported so far is 5,515, including 3,204 who have been treated and discharged. There are 2,173 active cases. The death toll in the state has reached 138," a bulletin of the state health department said here.

The 11 fresh deaths include two in Gorakhpur and one each in Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, Firozabad, Aligarh, Etah,



Pratapgarh, Ayodhya and Chitrakoot, it said.

These 11 deaths are in addition to the 127 deaths reported on Wednesday. Principal Secretary Medical and Health Amit Mohan Prasad earlier said, "Samples of 46,142 people were sent for testing on Wednesday.”

The official said 6,740 COVID-19 tests were conducted across the state in the last 24 hours and the state is also ramping up its pool testing facility.

"We are emphasising on surveillance and over 3.43 crore people have been surveyed by 85,471 teams in Uttar Pradesh," he said.