Coronavirus | Over 3 weeks, deaths due to COVID-19 doubles in U.P.
The Hindu
Many smaller and relatively rural centres also see rise in toll
While major districts like Lucknow, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Kanpur continue to be the worst-affected by the pandemic, recorded deaths due to doubled or tripled in 15 districts in Uttar Pradesh, including in many smaller and relatively rural centres, over the past three weeks. In another three dozen-odd districts, the death toll also increased substantially over the same period. U.P. has 75 districts. From April 15 to May 5, the death count doubled or tripled in Hathras, Kasganj, Mahoba, Chitrakoot, Bhadohi, Hamirpur, Baghpat, Amethi, Auraiya, Jalaun, Banda, Ghaziabad, Sonbhadra, Chandauli and Gautam Buddha Nagar, as per the official data of the State health department.More Related News
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