LUCKNOW : Uttar Pradesh on Friday recorded the highest single-day spike of 809 coronavirus cases, with the tally rising to 16,594 in the state, officials said.The death toll due to COVID-19 mounted to 507 after 19 fresh fatalities were reported from different districts of the state, they said.The previous highest single-day spike in cases was on Thursday when the state recorded 604 cases."Of the total infected people, 9,995 have been discharged from hospitals after recovery.
The number of active cases in the state stands at 6,092," Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said.He said record 17,221 COVID-19 tests were conducted on Thursday.The official said the state health department has also started random.