Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath asks officials to intensify fight against COVID-19

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked officials on Thursday to take COVID-19 as a challenge and intensify fight against it.

He also directed m to improve health facilities in Kanpur, Varanasi, Jhansi, Gorakhpur and Prayagraj and send a team of experts from Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) and King George's Medical University (KGMU) in Luckw to Kanpur for guidance.

Addressing a routine review at his official residence here, chief minister said, "Take COVID-19 as a challenge and intensify fight against it. We should be proactive in dealing with it." He directed additional chief secretaries of medical education and health departments to inspect hospitals and provide a report on availability of beds.

Stressing on contact-tracing and surveillance of COVID-19 patients, Adityanath said a door-to-door survey should be initiated in entire state and medical tests of all persons residing in a containment zone should be done. He also reiterated need to increase number of beds and ventilators in hospitals and testing facilities.

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