Gorakhpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the arrangements of Covid-19 control in Gorakhpur division and instructed officials to curb spread of the disease, enforce Covid protocols strictly and ensure all facilities and proper treatment in hospitals.
After inspecting BRD Medical College on Saturday morning, the CM held a meeting to review preparations for Covid-19 control in Gorakhpur division and issued a slew of instructions.
He told officials to ensure sufficient availability of oxygen and sanitizer and proper sanitation in hospitals and said since corona cases are on the rise half of the 108 ambulances should be reserved for Covid patients.
CM Yogi directed officials to increase contact tracing and testing and impose night curfew if there are more than 500 active Covid cases in the district.
Varanasi: A petitioner in the Gyanvapi mosque case on behalf of Swayambhu Jyotirlinga Bhagwan Vishweshwar, Harihar Pandey received a life threat on his phone on April 8 soon after a local court pronounced the verdict directing the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct an archaeological survey of the Gyanvapi compound to ascertain if a temple existed at the spot earlier.
Pandey informed that he received a phone call from an unknown number in the evening on the day of the verdict in favour of the petitioners. The caller threatened Pandey that he would be killed. Pandey called senior police officials and intimated them about the threat verbally following which ACP Awadhesh Pandey met him and collected all the details. The ACP said that the phone number is being traced and investigation is on.
Banaras Hindu University
VARANASI: In view of the rapid spread of coronavirus cases, the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) administration has taken specific safety measures with immediate effect for the management of Covid-19 positives cases in the hostels.
According to the BHU spokesperson, a notification in this regard has been issued on Friday. According to him, each hostel will identify and dedicate some rooms in the hostel in the vicinity of washrooms for keeping students testing positive. This place would be isolated. Any student developing symptoms of Covid-19 he/she should get sampled at room number 103 of SSH hospital, and isolate himself in the room.
VARANASI: A former gram pradhan Brijesh Yadav alias Pappu Yadav (48), who was again contesting the panchayat elections this time, was shot dead at Ind.
Utta Pradesh CM has told officials to keep a close eye on the situation in Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi and Gorakhpur considering the rapid rise in the districts.
LUCKNOW: Alarmed over the constant rise in Covid-19 cases, chief minister Yogi Adityanath directed health officials to undertake additional surveillance measures in districts with more than 100 active cases. As per the official bulletin on Covid-19, 40 districts in the state fall in this category.
Meanwhile, 3,999 new cases in the past 24 hours took state’s total to 6,34,033 on Monday. Of the total cases, 6,02,319 have recovered while 8,894, including 13 in the past 24, hours have died.
The CM also told officials to keep a close eye on the situation in Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi and Gorakhpur considering the rapid rise in the districts. As per the information, nearly 50% of the present case load is being reported in the five big cities.