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.
He said public address systems should be widely used to create awareness among the people about Covid-19 and communicable diseases. He asked the officials to increase the number of Covid tests.
The chief minister said that there was a possibility of spread of diseases like malaria, dengue, kala-azar and chikungunya due to rains hence the Health department should to take preventive measures.
“Increase awareness among people. For this various media should be used. Communicable disease control campaigns should be conducted effectively through inter-departmental coordination,” he said.
The chief minister said that isolation wards should be set up in all medical colleges and district hospitals for vector-borne diseases including dengue. “Better arrangements for cleanliness should also be ensured in hospitals,” he added.
Reviewing the situation arising out of the untimely rains in the state, the chief minister said that there should be no water-logging anywhere in the state. He said relief material should be distributed to the affected people in the flood-hit areas through public representatives.
He stressed that the relief amount admissible by the government should be provided immediately on the loss of public property.
The chief minister said ministers and officers concerned should visit the flood-hit areas and provide all possible help to the affected people.
The chief minister pointed out that during festivals like Navratri and Dussehra, more than 400 idols installed in different parts of the state had not been immersed yet. Moreover, he said Ravan Dahan was also to be held at 35 places.
The chief minister said that Valmiki Jayanti and Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi were being celebrated in the state on Sunday. He said in view of festivals, the administration and police should remain vigilant.
Yogi said it should be ensured that the benefit of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana was received by all the needy.
The chief minister was apprised that in the last 24 hours, 51 new cases of novel coronavirus infection had been reported in the state and during this period four COVID-19 patients had been discharged after successful treatment and at present, there were 432 active COVID-19 cases in the state.
In the last 24 hours, more than 50,000 Covid tests were conducted in the state. Till Saturday, over 12.40 crore Covid tests have been completed in the state and more than 38.95 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered across the state. Besides, more than 4.39 crore preventive doses of the Covid vaccine have been administered in the state.