50 health monitors will be installed on the lines of health ATMs in the rural areas of the capital city, Lucknow, to tackle the potential third wave of Covid-19.
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Aminabad market wears a deserted look, amid COVID-19 induced lockdown, in Lucknow.
Lucknow traders, who had voluntarily shut down their establishments on April 15 following a surge in Covid cases in the state capital, are now urging the state government to cut down on restrictions and allow business to open.
The corona lockdown in Uttar Pradesh has been extended to May 31.
Hazratganj Traders Association President Kishan Chandra Bambhani said that since corona cases had come down considerably, the government should lift restrictions so that traders can resume business. He said that traders had, on their own, shut their shops in mid-April and it had been almost 40 days since the markets were closed.
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DRDO to set-up two COVID-facility hospitals in Lucknow.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will set up two dedicated Covid-19 facilities in Lucknow with nearly 600 beds. The decision was taken during a meeting presided over by Defence Minister Rajasthan Singh who also is the local MP.
Lucknow has emerged as a hotspot of Covid-19 in the second wave of pandemic. The city has recorded more than 35,000 active cases. Lucknow is among 10 districts of the state that are worst affected by the virus. The state government has already imposed sweeping restrictions in Lucknow, Noida, Ghaziabad and other districts to contain the spread of infection.Â