LUCKNOW : Uttar Pradesh reported 4,537 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday, while 50 more people died due to the infection.Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said the total number of cases in the state stands at 1,40,775 and the death toll at 2,280."So far, 88,786 people have been treated and discharged.
There are now 49,709 active COVID-19 cases in the state, of which 22,408 are in home isolation," Prasad said.The state's COVID-19 tally was 1,36,238 on Wednesday.The official, however, said 4,603 new cases were reported in the state in the past 24 hours (between 3 pm on Wednesday to 3 pm on Thursday).Among the fresh deaths, a maximum of 14 were reported in Lucknow, four in Prayagraj, three each in Kanpur,.