lucknow about 3 of the covid19 patients in uttar pradesh are children below 10 years according to data from the state health departmentsharing the agewise break up of covid19 patients n the state additional chief secretary health and family welfare amit mohan prasad said of the total 289 patients of covid19 are children below 10 years of age while 85 of the cases are reported from the 1120 age groupacs health prasad said that patients in 2030 age group account for 4654 of the total caseload followed by a 303 share of those in the 4050 age group the elderly constitute about 117 of the total patients in uttar pradesh prasad further addedmeanwhile 17776 new cases of covid19 infection and 20532 recoveries were reported across the state in the past 24 hours and consequently the number of active cases in the state went further down to 98238 seven persons succumbed to the virus taking in the same period increasing the total covid19 casualties in the state to 22990 the decline in active cases was reflected in all districts and as of now lucknow remains the only exception with more than 10000 active cases luckow recorded saw 3517 new cases on wednesday however health officials advised people to stay cautious as the vulnerable category of patients could be at the risk of complications especially those with one or more comorbid condition