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Uttar Pradesh logs 7,336 Covid cases in 24 hours, lowest since 30 April, 282 more deaths
fresh coronavirus cases, the lowest single-day rise since 30 April, pushing its tally to 16,44,851.The state also witnessed 282 more fatalities in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 18,354, the state health department said.Currently, there are 1,23,579 active cases in UP and 15,02,918 people have recovered from the disease, Additional Chief Secretary, Health, Amit Mohan Prasad said while speaking to reporters.A record 2.99 lakh coronavirus tests were conducted in UP on Tuesday, Prasad said, adding that UP has become the first state to conduct more than 4.55 crore tests.UP's recovery rate at 91.4%, active cases dropPrasad also said that the recovery rate of the state is now at 91.4% and active Covid-19 cases have come down by over