With a spike in the number of coronavirus positive cases in western Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked officials to increase testing in Noida, Saharanpur and Meerut and suggested that the sensitive areas be brought under hotspots and sealed, if needed.
“As there is a sudden spurt in the number of corona positive cases in west UP, testing should be intensified in the region. New testing centres be set up in Greater Noida, Noida, Saharanpur and Meerut and testing be done in a time-bound manner,” Yogi said while reviewing the sealing of coronavirus hotspot areas on Friday.
The chief minister said that tests should also be carried out on those who had been isolated.
“If needed, people be kept in quarantine and Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 hospitals be strengthened. Also increase the number of Level 3 hospitals,” he said.
Yogi asked the health, administration and police officials to identify hotspots and completely seal them. “Movement of people in these areas should be stopped. Only medical staff, sanitisation team and members of doorstep delivery system be allowed entry in the sealed areas. Ensure doorstep delivery of essentials to the affected people so that they do not face problem. People should not be allowed to come out of homes,” he said.
The chief minister also ordered that people released from hospitals be kept in home quarantine for the next 14 days and if needed they be provided ration. He was informed by officials that so far 412 people were in isolation and 5,734 in quarantine.
Yogi also asked the AYUSH department to develop an app to suggest prevention and protection from the disease.
Principal Secretary (Medical Education) Rajnish Dubey informed the chief minister that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had permitted the setting up of 12 labs, of which 10 were operational and work in two labs would start shortly.
Yogi praised the officials of Team Covid 11 and advised them to intensify ground level work so that food reached every home. He also appealed to the people, particularly those residing in foreign countries with roots in UP, to donate to UP Covid Care Fund.