Lucknow: The Coronavirus pandemic’s second wave appears to have hit bureaucrats in Uttar Pradesh in an enormous method. The COVID-19 has additionally not spared Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who on Wednesday stated he has examined optimistic for COVID-19, and remoted himself on Tuesday after some officers in his contact examined optimistic for the an infection.
On a day when Yogi Adityanath remoted himself after three members of his staff examined Covid optimistic, at least 12 IAS officers in the state additionally contracted an infection on Tuesday, stated an IANS report.
According to the report, amongst these affected are further chief secretary SP Goyal, a key member of the chief minister`s staff, chairman, Board of Revenue, Deepak Trivedi, further chief secretary (agriculture) Devesh Chaturvedi, further chief secretary (city growth) Rajneesh Dubey, further chief secretary (labour) Suresh Chandra.
Among others who have been examined optimistic for COVID-19 contains further chief secretary (larger schooling) Aradhana Shukla and her husband, retired IAS officer Pradeep Shukla, stated the report, including that Secretary (finance) Sanjay Kumar was additionally examined optimistic on Tuesday.
20 officers in the finance division are learnt to have been hit by the coronavirus.
Principal secretary (social welfare) BL Meena, principal secretary (meals and civil provides) Veena Kumari Meena, principal secretary (irrigation) Anil Garg, particular secretary (exterior aided tasks) Prashant Sharma, particular secretary (appointments) Sanjay Singh, particular secretary (appointments) Dhananjay Shukla and particular secretary to chief minister Amit Singh and at least three district magistrates have reportedly been examined optimistic for the pandemic.
The majority of the officers are in dwelling isolation and are being handled by medical groups. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath`s OSD Abhishek Kaushik has additionally been examined COVID optimistic.
Among those that have succumbed to COVID in the previous 24 hours, is Additional District Judge (ADJ) in Moradabad, Satya Prakash Dwivedi, who died on Tuesday. Dwivedi was below remedy at a Covid facility at Teerthanker Mahaveer University in Moradabad, the report stated.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who on Wednesday stated he has examined optimistic for COVID-19, had remoted himself on Tuesday after some officers in his contact examined optimistic for the an infection.
CM Adityanath tweeted, “After initial symptoms, I got myself tested. My report is positive. I am in self-isolation and following doctors’ advice. I am doing all works virtually,” advising those that got here in his contact to get themselves examined and take precautions.
Adityanath had taken the primary dose of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin on April 5. The immunity to the virus develops a number of days after the second dose.Â
Earlier, the CM had stated, “Officials at my office tested positive for coronavirus. They were in touch with me. Therefore, as a precaution, I am isolating myself.” He, nevertheless, had not recognized the officers who have been examined for the an infection.
Yogi Adityanath was actively concerned in election campaigning in West Bengal. Earlier on April 12, Yogi had attended a programme in the state capital with state Cabinet minister Ashutosh Tondon, who additionally examined optimistic.
(With Agency Inputs)
