The Uttar Pradesh government will formulate a fresh policy for the prevention and management of Covid-19 in consultation with the state-level health advisory committee, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said.
He added, “With no fresh Covid cases in the state in the last 24 hours and the situation well under control, the changing trend of Covid should be closely monitored. Medical Education and Health Department should do preparations with better coordination. The new policy will be decided in consultation with the state-level health advisory committee.”
He said, “Even as the increase in new Covid cases is being seen in different countries for the last week, the situation remains in control in Uttar Pradesh. The Covid- positivity rate of the state in December has been 0.01 percent. At present, the total number of active cases in the state is 62. In the last 24 hours, 27,208 tests were done and not a single new patient was confirmed. During the same period, 33 people recovered.”
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The Chief Minister directed officials that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the strategy of tracing, testing, treating, and vaccinating to prevent Covid-19 has proved successful.
“Covid protocol must be strictly followed. Make people aware of wearing face masks in crowded public places like hospitals, buses, railway stations, and markets. Activate the public address system,” he added.
He also said that the new variant of Covid-19 should be continuously monitored. Whatever and whenever new cases are found, their genome sequencing should be done.
Daily testing should be increased. People suffering from serious, incurable diseases, and the elderly will have to take special precautions, the Chief Minister added.
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