<p>Sixty-seven more people tested positive for coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, pushing the count to 550 in the state, senior government officials said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-indias-toll-climbs-to-274-as-total-number-of-cases-breaches-7700-817763.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>So far, the state has reported five deaths--one each in Basti, Meerut, Bulandshahr, Varnasi and Agra.</p>.<p>Additional Chief Secretary (Information) Awanish Awasthi said 80 to 85 per cent of the cases have been reported from identified hotspots.</p>.<p>"The total positive cases in the state are 550. So far, 47 patients have fully recovered and discharged,” Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-13-824675.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>He said there has been an improvement in the sampling mechanism in the state.</p>.<p>"On Sunday the maximum 1,980 samples were tested. Now, we are collecting about 2,000 samples a day," he said. </p>
<p>Sixty-seven more people tested positive for coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, pushing the count to 550 in the state, senior government officials said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-indias-toll-climbs-to-274-as-total-number-of-cases-breaches-7700-817763.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>So far, the state has reported five deaths--one each in Basti, Meerut, Bulandshahr, Varnasi and Agra.</p>.<p>Additional Chief Secretary (Information) Awanish Awasthi said 80 to 85 per cent of the cases have been reported from identified hotspots.</p>.<p>"The total positive cases in the state are 550. So far, 47 patients have fully recovered and discharged,” Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-13-824675.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>He said there has been an improvement in the sampling mechanism in the state.</p>.<p>"On Sunday the maximum 1,980 samples were tested. Now, we are collecting about 2,000 samples a day," he said. </p>