UP govt announces Rs 10 lakh aid for family members of scribes who died of COVID-19
In a bid to encourage and honour the tireless and unparalleled contribution of journalists, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath introduced Rs 10 lakh monetary aid for family members of scribes who died as a result of COVID-19. On the event of ‘Hindi Journalism Day’, Adityanath stated, “From the freedom movement to the present times, Hindi journalism has had an unprecedented contribution in social awakening and nation-building. My heartfelt greetings to all journalists on Hindi Journalism Day.”
The chief minister stated that the federal government is dedicated to offering all help to journalists and can proceed to encourage them.
Praising the efforts of journalists, he stated, “During such challenging and testing times, all journalists and media workers have risked their lives to bring to us relevant and authentic information. They have worked 24×7 which is commendable.”
During the second wave of the pandemic, many journalists throughout the nation acquired contaminated on obligation and misplaced their lives, leaving their households helpless, the UP authorities stated.
COVID-19 scenario in Uttar Pradesh
Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh authorities on Sunday relaxed the COVID-19 lockdown from June 1 permitting outlets and markets exterior containment zones to open for 5 days every week, however it might not be carried out for now in 20 districts the place lively instances are over 600. Once the tally of lively COVID-19 instances in these districts falls beneath 600, leisure will likely be carried out there, stated Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary RK Tiwari.
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The COVID-19 demise toll in Uttar Pradesh rose to twenty,346 on Sunday with 140 extra fatalities, whereas 1,908 new instances pushed the an infection tally to 16,90,016, an official assertion issued right here stated.
Of the brand new fatalities, Gorakhpur reported 15 deaths, adopted by 12 every in Allahabad and Kushinagar, the state authorities stated within the assertion.
Of the brand new instances, Meerut reported 112 infections, whereas Lucknow recorded 109 instances, it stated.
In the previous 24 hours, as many as 6,713 COVID-19 sufferers have recovered, taking the general recoveries within the state to 16,28,456.
The depend of lively instances stands at 41,214, the assertion stated.
