COVID-19: Lucknow tops new cases list, state caseload crosses 4,200

LUCKNOW: While a rising trajectory of daily new Coronavirus cases is a concern for several states, Uttar Pradesh too has seen an increase in fresh positive cases, with the number of active cases crossing the 4,200-mark.

In Uttar Pradesh, in the last 24 hours, 2 lakh 19 thousand 256 samples were taken, in which 4228 new infected were found. With this, the number of active cases in the state is 12327. At the same time, 537 cases have also been found in the capital Lucknow. In these 24 hours, there has been one death in the entire state. It is worth noting that the rules have been tightened in the state regarding the new variant of corona virus 'Omicron'. So far 34 cases of Omicron have been received from 10 districts of UP.

Yesterday, 3121 cases of corona virus have been reported in the state.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a high-level meeting to review the situation and directed the officials to declare holiday in all schools up to Class 10 till January 16, an official spokesperson said.

VACCINATION OF TEENS

Students of classes 11-12 should be called to school only for vaccination purposes and given holiday on the vaccination day and the next day. Their classes should be conducted through online mode only, the official said. Vaccination is going on smoothly in the state, the official said, adding that more than 13 crore people above the age of 18 have received the first dose, while over than 7.58 crore have taken both doses.

COVID RESTRICTIONS

The state government had on Tuesday issued new guidelines, extending night curfew by two hours from 10 pm to 6 am from Thursday and closure of schools up to Class 10 till Makar Sankranti among others.