00:00<\/b> Coronavirus: 98 deaths, 6,584 fresh cases in UP; total count 3,42,788<\/font>
Uttar Pradesh reported 98 fatalities due to COVID-19 on Friday, taking the death count to 4,869, while 6,584 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 3,42,788.

The maximum 16 deaths were reported from Lucknow, followed by 13 Kanpur, seven in Gorakhpur, five in Meerut among other districts, a health bulletin issued in Lucknow said.

Lucknow reported the maximum 1,244 cases. Kanpur reported 407 infections, Allahabad 336, Ghaziabad 191 and Varanasi 239, it said, adding that 6,584 fresh cases were detected in the past 24 hours.

Lucknow has so far recorded the highest 576 deaths in the state. Kanpur comes a close second with 569 fatalities, followed by 232 in Allahabad and 220 in Varanasi, according to the bulletin.

Meanwhile, Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said the state now has 67,825 active cases as 2,70,094 people have recovered from the disease till date.<\/div>","entype":"Text","h":"","img":"","imgalt":"","imgcaption":"","key":"False","link":"","s":33,"sub":"","t":"Sep 18, 2020-18:59:24","title":"Uttar Pradesh reported 98 fatalities due to COVID-19 on Friday, taking the death count to 4,869, while 6,584 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 3,42,788.

The maximum 16 deaths were reported from Lucknow, followed by 13 Kanpur, seven in Gorakhpur, five in Meerut among other districts, a health bulletin issued in Lucknow said.

Lucknow reported the maximum 1,244 cases. Kanpur reported 407 infections, Allahabad 336, Ghaziabad 191 and Varanasi 239, it said, adding that 6,584 fresh cases were detected in the past 24 hours.

Lucknow has so far recorded the highest 576 deaths in the state. Kanpur comes a close second with 569 fatalities, followed by 232 in Allahabad and 220 in Varanasi, according to the bulletin.

Meanwhile, Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said the state now has 67,825 active cases as 2,70,094 people have recovered from the disease till date.","type":"nfeed"});