COVID-19 cases in nearly a third of U.P. villages, according to official

68% of villages still safe, says Additional Chief Secretary, Health

Thirty-two percent of villages in Uttar Pradesh have reported cases of COVID-19, a senior state official has said.

So far, 28,742 villages in the State reported positive cases during a survey in 89,512 villages, said Amit Mohan Prasad, Additional Chief Secretary, Health.

There was no COVID-19 infection in 68% of these villages, said the official, implying that cases were reported in the remaining 32%

“Sixty-eight percent of our villages are still safe from the infection,” Mr. Prasad said.

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