In Uttar Pradesh, a new app to track pandemic and CM’s strict instructions to combat Covid-19

New Delhi: Fight against Coronavirus is one of the top priorities of Yogi government. This is something the Chief Minister has raised and gave detailed instructions during recent review meetings of developmental projects in many divisions.

Augmenting its fight against the Covid-19 menace, UP CM Yogi Adityanath has launched a unified COVID-19 application that helps in better tracking of the pandemic.

Speaking at the launch of labreports.upcovid19tracks.in app, CM Yogi said, “While tracing the pandemic in the state, we faced a number of problems as many patients, whose reports came positive, gave their wrong addresses and wrong contact numbers. Due to this, we faced a lot of problems controlling COVID-19 in the state.”

“Till the time any treatment or vaccine comes for COVID-19, the only way to control the infection is by taking preventive measures. I am told that with this application, people can have a number of advantages like COVID call centre platform, integration with the Centre’s app among others. I hope people will be benefitted with this new application.”

No shortage in oxygen supply, increase ICU beds: CM instructs officials

As the coronavirus cases continues to spiral particularly in districts like Lucknow, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur, the Chief Minister has also directed official to increase number of beds at Covid-19 hospitals.

UP CM instructed state officials at Team-11 meeting to ensure that the supply of oxygen is not interrupted under any circumstances to effectively combat the COVID-19 virus in the state.

“It should be ensured that the supply of oxygen is not interrupted under any circumstances. Every link of control and treatment of COVID-19 from district headquarters to block-level should be kept strong,” said the Chief Minister.

He also stressed on expediting contact tracing, followed by treatment.

CM asked officials to use public modes of communications like TV, newspapers, and radio to spread information about how to boost the immune system, and also instructed them to conduct medical testing and door-to-door survey actively.

“While conducting the contact tracing effectively, medical testing should be done of all those who come under the range of tracing,” he said.

It may be noted that UP has topped other states in conducting the number of Covid-19 tests.

He said, “Till now, our state has done most number of tests in the country. The state government tried to come out with new innovations. We successfully controlled the COVID-19 positive rate and death rate in the most populous state in the country.”