Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reiterated his government’s commitment to providing the best possible Covid treatment to the common man, saying the government was taking all measures for protection and treatment of the people.
Presiding over a high-level Unlock review meeting at Lok Bhawan here on Sunday, the chief minister said that the administration should launch a mass awareness campaign using public address system.
“The administration should go hard against those who do not wear mask. People should be sensitised about the importance of wearing masks,” he said.
The chief minister was happy that more than 75 lakh Covid tests had so far been carried out in the state. He asked the officials to ramp it up further as more tests would mean more control over the spread of coronavirus.
He said that the Covid control activities required trained and skilled manpower. “In view of this, more and more doctors, paramedics and health workers should be trained,” he said and asked the officials to ensure availability of all medicines and equipment, including high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), in Covid hospitals.
The chief minister said that extra care was needed in Lucknow, Kanpur Nagar, Prayagraj, Gorakhpur and Meerut in view of the spread of coronavirus in these districts.
He said the state government should ensure quality facilities in the private Covid hospitals with every health protocol in place. He also asked the officials to ensure that the private hospitals did not charge more that the fixed treatment package.
The chief minister also asked officials to maintain availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits, gloves, masks and sanitiser in hospitals. He said the hospitals should have sufficient supply of oxygen to maintain a 48-hour backup.
Yogi also stressed on checking the black marketing of oxygen and stern action against the guilty.