UP activates administrative machinery to test Covid readiness

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday activated the administrative machinery to test Covid preparedness and management including conduct of mock drills at medical colleges and hospitals across the state after two fresh cases were reported from Unnao and AgraThe government however said there was no need to panic as the situation in Uttar Pradesh was under controlUttar Pradesh recorded two fresh COVID19 cases in Unnao and Agra districts in persons who recently returned from abroadSpeaking to PTI Health Minister Brajesh Pathak said We have received information about a Covidpositive patient in Agra and his sample has been sent for genome testing There is nothing to worry as the situation is under control and the patient is in home isolationPathak who is also the deputy chief minister added I would like to appeal to all those who have recently travelled to foreign countries to remain in home isolation until they get tested for COVID19 In case anyone tests positive they should immediately inform the administration and we will make all arrangementsAlso Read Uttar Pradesh man tests Covid ve after China tripPathak added that there would be mock drills at all hospitals and medical colleges of the state at 10 am on Tuesday to test Covid managementThere is no need to panic as the situation in Uttar Pradesh is under control he addedUnnao Chief Medical Officer Dr Satyaprakash said a 21yearold from Koraura village in Hasanganj tested positive at a private laboratory in Lucknow and his sample had been sent for genome sequencingAlthough the youth has not displayed any symptoms the Rapid Response Team from Hasanganj Community Health Centre was sent to collect his sample for genome sequencing The team also collected samples from 24 other people who have come in contact with him All of them are in home quarantine Satyaprakash saidThe youth had returned from Dubai about a month ago He tested positive when he went to a private laboratory in Lucknow for a Covid test prior to returning to Dubai he saidThe district had not recorded a single case in the past month the official addedIn Agra a 40yearold man who returned from China two days ago tested positive and has been isolated at homeAgra Chief Medical Officer Arun Srivastava had on Sunday said his samples would be sent to Lucknow for genome sequencingThe man returned to Agra via Delhi on December 23 following which he was tested at a private laboratoryThis was the positive case detected in Agra since November 25 officials saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever