UP Congress demands white paper on Covid Care Fund
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UP Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Lucknow, May 2 : The Congress, on Sunday, asked the Uttar Pradesh government to release a white paper on the state s Covid Care Fund amid a massive surge in Corona virus cases.
In a statement issued here, UP Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu said the Covid Care Fund was created in April 2020 through which people from different sections of society contributed money.
The MLA funds were suspended for a year, and 30 per cent salary of the ministers and legislators cut and deposited in the Covid Care Fund.
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The pandemic management and monitoring strategy of Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government got international recognition and high praise by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The state has further achieved the landmark milestone of completing over two crore Covid-19 tests, the highest in the country which speaks volume about the stateâs robust healthcare system and management.
âThe UP governmentâs strategic response to Covid-19 by stepping up contact-tracing efforts is exemplary and can serve as a good example for other statesâ, said Dr. Roderico Ofrin, WHO Country Representative.
The global health body appreciated the efforts made by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his government for the management especially in tracking the high-risk contacts. Over 70,000 front-line health workers worked across the state to reach out to high-risk contacts of Covid-19 positive cases. The stateâs Covid-19 case positivity rate for the month of