Lucknow: With 49 new cases of infection due to corona virus in Uttar Pradesh, the total number of infected in the state has increased to 410.
Principal Secretary Medical and Health Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters here on Thursday, “Of the total 410 cases, 221 are related to the Tablighi Jamaat.” 31 people have been treated.
So far, four people have died due to Corona virus in the state. These deaths have occurred in Meerut, Basti, Varanasi and Agra districts. “He said,” Wearing masks is compulsory in the state under the Epidemic Diseases Act. “Prasad appealed to everyone to cover their faces because This is a very effective way to prevent infection from spreading.
There are 15 such districts in Uttar Pradesh where six or more cases of covid-19 have been reported. The areas most affected by the infection in all these districts will be sealed by next April 15.
