Gautam Buddh Nagar stood at 467 while the total number of active infections in Uttar Pradesh was 856, the state health department data showed Meanwhile, 47 people recuperated from COVID-19 in the district on Thursday.
In the wake of a rise in the cases, the health department has urged residents to contact helpline number 1800492211 for any immediate Covid-related assistance.
Last week, the Uttar Pradesh government put all the National Capital Region (NCR) districts on alert mode owing to the rise in number of cases.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, during a meeting regarding the current COVID-19 situation, noted that over the past few days, there has been a rise in COVID-19 cases in the state's neighbouring areas and its impact can be seen in the NCR districts.