New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh authorities on Saturday (April 10) put a cap on the quantity of folks getting into a religious place at a time, within the wake of the rising COVID-19 cases.
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officers to make sure that no more than 5 individuals are permitted to enter a religious place at a time. These new pointers come earlier than festivals as Navaratri and Ramzan start quickly. Navratri will begin on April 14 whereas Ramzan will fall on April 13.
Addressing a evaluation assembly on the Lok Bhavan in Lucknow, the UP CM directed officers to prepare 2,000 ICU beds in Lucknow within the coming 24 hours and one other 2,000 beds in every week’s time. “This means that additional 4,000 ICU beds will be created in Lucknow to tackle the COVID-19 menace. The chief minister has directed the district administration to put more ambulances on the duty,” a senior UP authorities official was quoted as saying by PTI.Â
“The state has better resources and experience to contain the spread of COVID-19. COVID management should be used effectively. Integrated command and control centres are installed in all districts which should be used optimally and effectively to combat pandemic,” Yogi Adityanath was quoted as saying by ANI. He asserted that motion within the Containment Zones must be strictly banned.Â
The BJP chief additionally ordered to set up that the doorstep supply system is successfully operated and vital supplies are offered to folks within the Containment Zones.
In Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj and Varanasi, the state authorities has permitted solely 50 per cent workforce in authorities and personal places of work amid surge in coronavirus cases.Â
Uttar Pradesh recorded 12,787 new cases on Saturday, pushing the state’s an infection tally to 6,76,739. The lively caseload stands at 58,801. While the dying toll climbed to 9,085 with 48 extra deaths, the well being division knowledgeable.Â
(With inputs from companies)