179 coronavirus deaths reported in UP, toll rises to 20,672 SECTIONS Last Updated: Jun 01, 2021, 09:49 PM IST Share Synopsis Of the fresh deaths, 28 were reported from Lucknow, followed by 19 from Lakhimpur Kheri and 13 from Gorakhpur, a Health department release said. Agencies In the past 24 hours, more than 3.23 lakh samples have been tested, while so far, over 4.97 crore samples in the state have been tested, the release added. With 179 fresh COVID-19 fatalities reported in Uttar Pradesh, the death toll in the state rose to 20,672 while the total cases in UP touched 16,92,709 with as many as 1,317 fresh cases on Tuesday. Of the fresh deaths, 28 were reported from Lucknow, followed by 19 from Lakhimpur Kheri and 13 from Gorakhpur, a Health department release said.