UP CM Yogi says the public is indebted to healthcare workers, prays for Covid recoveries

On occasion of World Health Day, Uttar Presh Chief Minister Yogi ityanath urged people to maintain social distancing to break contact chain and stop spre of coronavirus.

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ityanath thanks health care workers

In a series of tweets, CM ityanath referred to threat of coronavirus and prayed for everyone's health. He ded that people are indebted to health workers, doctors, nurses, and those who are engd in service of humanity. He reiterated need for social distancing in order to break contact chain and help fight coronavirus epidemic.

Earlier in day, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu thanked all healthcare workers on occasion of World Health Day for ir service, especially in fight against coronavirus. He also reiterated that action will be taken against anyone who misbehaves with healthcare workers. 

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CM itynath's mess on World Health day comes at a time when doctors worldwide are also testing positive for coronavirus due to lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) suits which include gloves, masks, etc. re has also been a short in supply of ventilators, defibrillators, ICU beds etc. 

Delhi State Cancer Institute in capital and Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai have been sealed and have been declared as 'containment zones.'

On Monday, AIIMS Resident Doctors' Association wrote a letter to PM Modi asking for better facilities and security for health care workers who have been stigmatized by certain individuals. 

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