Yogi orders increasing beds in COVID-19 hospitals from nearly 1 L to 1.50 L by June end

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to increase bed strength in COVID-19 hospitals from nearly one lakh at present to 1.50 lakh by end of June.

He also asked m to increase testing capacity to 20,000 per day by June 20, an official release said. At present, state is testing nearly 16,000 samples per day.

In a meeting with senior officials, chief minister stressed on remaining alert and maintaining discipline during unlock period.

re should be regular patrolling to check crowding in all places and precautions be taken in containment zones, he was quoted as saying in release.

chief minister reiterated use of public address system for creating awareness among people and asked officials to use vehicles of PRV 112 and administrative magistrates for purpose, release said.

Adityanath also asked officials concerned to depute a special secretary-level officer who will take direct feedback from COVID-19 hospitals, besides instructing chief medical officers to undertake inspections of se hospitals in ir areas.

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Directing setting up of COVID-19 helpdesks in hospitals for providing information regarding its prevention, he said those living in old homes, juvenile homes and women shelter homes should be medically examined to ensure y are t infected.

chief minister stressed on random testing for exact information about COVID-19 situation and asked officials to ensure proper working of community surveillance system in state.

state has 70,000 surveillance teams in rural and urban areas, release said.

Adityanath said all necessary arrangements should be made for foodgrain distribution campaign starting from June 20 and re should be irregularity or under-weighing anywhere.

He has also directed chief veterinary officers to undertake regular inspection of cow shelters in ir districts and make proper arrangement for fodder and medical examination re. 

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