2,880 fresh Covid cases in UP, 40 deaths

The UP Covid tally reached 4,52,660 with 2,880 fresh cases on Saturday while the death toll reached 6,629 with 40 fresh fatalities.

Till now, the state has tested 1,28,41,878 samples, including 1,62,471 tested in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases in the state is now 34,420, while 4,11,611 people have been discharged so far.

Lucknow saw a little rise in fresh cases, with 317 reported during the day. A day ago, Lucknow had recorded 296 fresh cases. Kanpur reported 81, Prayagraj 127, Gorakhpur 153, Gaziabad 183, Gautam Buddha Nagar 107, Meerut 81, Moradabad 122 and Varanasi 137 cases. Lucknow and Gorakhpur reported five deaths each, Kanpur 1, Prayagraj and Meerut 2 each and Varanasi 1.

Lucknow has till now reported 59,514 cases, including 811 deaths and 54,788 discharged patients.

In all, 43,841 patients have opted for home isolation in Lucknow of which 41,387 have recovered while 2,454 are recuperating in home isolation.

“The overall recovery rate in Lucknow is now 92.05%. The recovery rate of patients opting for home isolation is 94.40%,” said Dr Abhishek Shukla, secretary general, Association of International Doctors.

During the day, 476 patients were discharged while samples of 7,129 were taken under contact tracing exercise.

Area wise Indira Nagar reported 24 cases, Alambagh 18, Gomti Nagar 38, Rae Bareli Road 32, Chowk 14, Chinhat 13, Ashiyana 12, Jankipuram 10, Aliganj 16, Madiyaun 16 and Hazratganj 12.

Hemophilia patients face challenges

Amid the Covid pandemic, hemophilia patients are having a tough time accessing treatment as they are also in constant fear of contracting coronavirus.

Though the factors required

for treatment are available in hospitals, the patients fear going there due to the Covid situation.

According to Dr Shubha Phadke, professor and HoD, medical genetics, PGI, “The quality of care and treatment of haemophilia in India has seen significant progress over the last few years. Under the present pandemic situation, the number of such patients visiting hospital has gone down.”

Phadke added: “With the support of social workers and senior doctors, we are providing services even during Covid times. Some serious bleeds are managed by indoor admissions. But corona times reiterate the need for prophylaxis or at least on-demand home therapy.”