Rs 406 crores received in Uttar Pradesh's COVID care fund: Addtional Chief Secy

Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary Awanish Awasthi has informed that an amount of Rs 406 crores have been received in state's COVID care fund. Out of total amount, Rs 214.80 crores has been obtained from CM Relief Fund whereas Rs 192.19 crores have been received from general public. Additional Chief Secretary also highlighted that district officer and Chief Medical Officer have been instructed to carry out mass screening in each district to combat Coronavirus. 

Addressing a press briefing on Monday, Awasthi also stated that a total of 1,657 trains have arrived in Uttar Pradesh so far. " entire campaign (mass screening) will be started by forming 1 lakh teams while preparing its action plan," he asserted. 

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Meanwhile, Principal Health Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad informed that recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in state has touched 63.31 per cent. "In past 24 hours, 605 cases have come up. state has 6,152 active cases while 11,601 people have been cured and discharged in state so far. A total of 569 deaths have been reported so far due to infection," Prasad said. He also added that a total of 5,74,340 samples have been tested for Coronavirus in state including 15,079 samples tested in last 24 hours. 

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CM Yogi Adityanath lists measures

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanth on Sunday said that in a state with around 24 crore population, re are only 6,000 active cases of COVID-19 disease. Addressing 'UP Jansamvad' virtual rally from Luckw, Chief Minister stated that government has provided assistance and ensured that migrant workers safely reached ir homes and has ensured doorstep delivery of food packs.

"We have ensured doorstep delivery of food packs. We have provided assistance and ensured that migrant workers safely reached ir homes. We have also done work of making people aware of safety measures by making continuous communication on how to contain spread of coronavirus," he added.

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(With ANI Inputs)