Lucknow, May 4 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed to start a mega Covid testing campaign in rural areas of the state from May 5.
Under this campaign, monitoring committees will do door-to-door for thermal screaning and check pulse oxygen level. The Asha and Angandwadi workers have been provided special training in this regard.
As many as 10 lakh antigen testing of those with or suspected Covid symptoms will be done followed by home isolation, institutional quarantine or hospitalisation depending upon the particular case. A medical kit would be given to the patient before being placed in home isolation. The CM has directed the health department to take all the necessary preparations including the increase in the number of test kits, RRT, etc in connection with this massive campaign.
Presiding over a high-level Covid review meeting here, the CM as the officials to make oxygen available to the people under treatment in home isolation. This system should be implemented effectively in all districts. If a patient's family is trying for cylinder refilling, the person should be helped while the entire operation will be looked after by the Additional Chief Secretary, Home.
In the last 24 hours, 25,858 new Covid cases have been confirmed in the state, while 38,683 people have recovered and were discharged during the same period.
There were 2,08,558 sample tests in the last 24 hours, of which 11,18,000 tests were conducted only through RT/PCR. The CM has made it clear that the mantra of 'Test, Trace, Treat' should be followed in toto to manage the Covid.
He was apprised that all necessary efforts are being made to improve the supply of oxygen in the state. Total of 783 metric tonnes of oxygen was supplied .on Monday. The oxygen audit has also brought in required results reducing unnecessary consumption or wastage.
Efforts are also being made to make oxygen gas from nitrogen plants by making technical changes. Special efforts are being made by the Sugarcane Development Department and the Excise Department to generate oxygen in sugar mills and distilleries. Supplies are also being provided directly from the MSME units by connecting them to hospitals.
While the need of oxygen is being assessed in all the districts of the state, a Train carrying oxygen was operated on Monday for smooth supply in Bareilly, Moradabad and adjoining areas. Oxygen has been transported by air service to Agra. Oxygen Express will come with 40 tonnes of oxygen from Jamnagar (Gujarat) within the next one or two days. Similarly, a train with 10 tankers from Jamshedpur will run on Tuesday. A tanker is also supplying oxygen from West Bengal.
In a specific instruction, the Chief Minister has expected all the employees and workers of Covid Integrated Control and Command Center to attend to relatives of the patient sympathetically. "Our cooperative attitude will be big support for the family in these testing times. Provide proper information to the personnel providing services in the helpline," the CM directed.
HAL's 250-bed hospital will soon be operational in Lucknow. The health department should arrange for human resources for it here. Similarly, a new Covid hospital with all facilities has also been constructed in Lucknow and Varanasi with the help of DRDO. KGMU will add 140 beds. Special dedicated Covid Hospital has been made functioning in Cancer Hospital in Lucknow itself.
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