Sixteen more COVID-19 cases have also been reported on Monday, Garg added.
The 16 people, who tested positive for coronavirus, include a 39-year-old doctor from Moradabad.
Out of the fresh cases, two are residents of Sambhal and one from Amroha, while rest of the patients are from Moradabad.
Garg appealed to the people of Moradabad to strictly follow the lockdown rules in order to stay safe.
According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh is 558. Till now, 49 people have either been cured or discharged, while five deaths have been reported.
The total number of positive coronavirus cases across the country are 10,363, including 8,988 active cases. So far, 1,035 patients have either been cured or discharged while 339 deaths have been recorded in the country, as per data provided by the Union Health Ministry.
( With inputs from ANI )