The government is worried about the increasing corona in UP, the maximum number of cases were found in Lucknow, Noida and Ghazia

Lucknow- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given instructions to take precautions and increase tests in the state due to increase in corona cases in the entire country including Uttar Pradesh.
Mr. Yogi reviewed the status of Covid-19 and Influenza in the state in the meeting of Team-09 on Monday. He said that in the last seven days about two lakh 20 thousand tests were done and 265 Covid positive patients were found. There is 01 Covid positive patient per 10 lakh population in the state.

Currently there are 262 active cases and the condition of none is critical. All are recuperating at home. At present, 35-40 per cent of the total Covid tests being conducted in the country are being conducted in Uttar Pradesh. This needs to be increased further in view of vigilance and security.

He said that the maximum number of cases have been found in Lucknow, Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar last week. Special vigilance is required here. The condition of all the people found positive in a school in Lakhimpur is fine. Everyone has been quarantined. Their health should be continuously monitored.

The Chief Minister said that Uttar Pradesh is safe from Covid vaccine. Maximum vaccination has been done in Uttar Pradesh. In such a situation, the possibility of any major danger is less. The traffic of people will increase in temples and other religious places in the coming days. In such a situation, there may be a possibility of spreading the infection. In such a situation, old people suffering from serious diseases should try to avoid movement in crowded areas as much as possible. If you go, go with a mask only. People should be made aware in this regard. People should be made aware through public address system.

Shri Yogi said that in view of the increasing cases in the country, Covid dedicated hospitals should be identified in all the 75 districts immediately. All the oxygen plants established last year should be functional. Ventilators provided to hospitals/medical colleges should be active. Deployment of paramedical staff. Anesthetic must be deployed wherever there is a ventilator. Along with Covid, patients suspected of influenza should be monitored. Your preparations should be tested by conducting mock drills in hospitals across the state on April 11-12.