Stepping up precautionary measures against diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday directed officials to effectively implement the ongoing Communicable Disease Control Campaign in the state and set up dedicated isolation wards in medical colleges and district hospitals while ensuring proper cleanliness.
While giving these instructions during a high-level review meeting with senior officials at his official residence here, Yogi Adityanath said, “Even as Covid-19 remains in effective control, there is a need to remain vigilant and increase testing.
He said the spread of communicable diseases should be prevented in view of the rains and festive season and proper control measures should be put in place.
He said public address systems should be widely used to create awareness among the people about Covid-19 and communicable diseases.
The chief minister was reviewing the Covid-19 situation in a high-level meeting called at his official residence here on Sunday. He said that in view of festivals, it was natural that movement of people would increase and in such a situation, vigilance and caution towards Covid-19 was very important.