In Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, the number of people infected with the corona virus was found to be 18,581 in the district. Official sources said a fresh corona investigation obtained from Kashi Hindu University (BHU) confirmed the infection among 46 people. With this, the number of people affected by the epidemic increased to 18,581. Of these, 17,473 people have become healthy while 812 are undergoing treatment. He said that 296 people have died in Varanasi so far from the deadly epidemic..