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(COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) On 3 march afternoon, the Uttar Pradesh government informed that six coronavirus suspects were detected by officials with high viral load detected in Agra and one in Lucknow. The suspects in Agra are the ones who have come in contact with the COVID-19 patient from New Delhi which was reported.

A factory worker who came in contact with the coronavirus positive businessman from Agra, has also tested positive, pushing the total number of coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh to six on 9 March. The new patient was admitted to Agra district hospital while three suspected patients from Aligarh and four from Siddhartha Nagar have been quarantined.

In India, as on March 13, 75 people have tested positive for COVID-19 (the disease caused by novel coronavirus). Three of them have been cured and discharged from hospital. India has also reported one coronavirus-related death so far. "All schools, colleges, technical and vocational education institutes in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed till March 22. We will review the situation on March 22 and will take a decision whether to extend it or not," Yogi Adityanath said.