Uttar Pradesh sees 179 new COVID-19 cases

The COVID-19 infection tally in Uttar Pradesh crossed the six lakh-mark on Thursday with 179 new cases being reported in a day.No fresh fatality was registered in the state during the same period.

"In the past 24 hours, 179 fresh cases were reported in the state. The total number of active cases



in the state is now 3,320, while 5,89,882 people have been treated and discharged," Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Navneet Sehgal told reporters.

He said that the state's recovery rate has risen to over 98 per cent. Of the total active cases, 170 are in home-isolation, the official added.