Stepping up preventive measures in the wake of a spike in coronavirus cases, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the senior officials to conduct RT-PCR test of the returning migrant workers on war footing and provide the necessary medical aid to those in need.
CM Yogi, who is in self-isolation, held a high-level Covid review meeting with the senior officials on Tuesday and undertook a detailed review of the current covid situation and the availability of medical resources across the state amid the influx of migrant workers from Delhi, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
“Conduct RT-PCR tests on all migrant labourers and ensure those testing positive are quarantined and provided food and adequate medical aid.” instructed the CM.
Subsequently, after 14 days of monitoring in the isolation centres, these migrants will be sent to their respective home districts by the buses of the State Transport Corporation.
Yogi also directed the officials to constitute nigrani samitis at the level of every gram panchayat and municipal ward. He instructed officials to keep a strict vigil in high-load districts such as Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Ghaziabad and GB Nagar.