Increase daily COVID-19 testing to 1 lakh: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath to officials

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed officials to enhance state's COVID-19 testing capacity to one lakh tests per day by Monday.

In a meeting with senior officials, chief minister stressed on need to increase number of medical tests being done through RT-PCR and rapid antigen process in a phased manner for which 10 lakh testing kits should be acquired every 10 days, an official release issued here said.

Directing chief secretary R K Tiwari and additional chief secretary (health) Amit Mohan Prasad to undertake spot review of medical services in Kanpur Nagar and Jhansi on Saturday and Prayagraj and Mirzapur on Sunday, chief minister asked m to submit a report of review meeting to him.

Citing various points to be taken up during review meetings, he said that a work plan should be prepared and concerned commissioners should get suggestions implemented in ir areas.

Adityanath also issued directives for special cleanliness and sanitisation campaign being run on every Saturday and Sunday.

He directed officials to send proposals for purchasing new ambulances and advanced life support ambulances under National Health Mission (NHM) to union government.

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