Team of senior officials deployed in Lucknow to oversee COVID-19 situation
Amid the worsening COVID-19 state of affairs in Lucknow, a staff of senior officials have been deployed on Sunday to carry the situation beneath management.
According to an order, Dr GS Bajpayee, an extra director has been tasked to oversee the COVID-19 preparations in Lucknow with quick impact until May 31. The Chief Medical Officer, Additional CMO and different officials in COVID-19 responsibility will report to him.
To assist Dr Vajpayee, three Joint Directors have additionally been deployed for COVID-19 administration in Lucknow.
The COVID-19 situation in Uttar Pradesh has deteriorated additional with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath himself testing constructive on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, India reported its highest-ever single-day spike of COVID-19 instances yesterday with 2,61,500 contemporary instances and 1,501 COVID-related deaths.
With this, the overall quantity of instances has gone up to 1,47,88,109. The lively quantity of instances in the nation stands at 18,01,316.
(With ANI inputs)
