CM advises caution at all level
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed satisfaction that over 1.20 crore Covid tests have been conducted in the state so far and said the testing should be ramped up further.
“Exercise caution at all levels and ensure protection and treatment facilities are in order to break the chain of infection,” the chief minister said while presiding over a high-level Unlock review meeting at his official residence here on Monday.
He directed the officials to link Level-3 Covid hospitals with virtual ICUs of SGPGI and Level-2 hospitals with virtual ICUs of KGMU. “Through this arrangement, the patients will be able to get expert advice from the senior consultants of both the medical institutions,’’ he said.
He also asked the officials to operationalise the Integrated Command and Control Centres (ICCC) to full capacity in all the districts with their proper monitoring by the district magistrates and the chief medical officers.
Reiterating that mass awareness about protection from COVID-19 was the need of the hour, the chief minister said that public address systems should be used to spread awareness. He said that people should be sensitised about the Covid protocol.
He said the special sanitisation and cleanliness drive being conducted in the state should be taken up in an active manner in urban and rural areas alike with spraying of anti-larva chemicals and lime powder. He stressed on proper monitoring of the drive to ensure that the work was seen on ground level.
The chief minister asked the officials to ensure proper power supply during the festivals. He also directed the officials to make efforts to control the prices of vegetables and pulses. Yogi asked the district magistrates to take action in this regard and ensure that the citizens got essentials at fair prices.
