PGI, KGMU doctors to curb coronavirus in Kanpur

LUCKNOW: With Kanpur recording the highest number of cases in the state along with Lucknow, chief minister Yogi Adityanath has asked for a team of specialist doctors from SGPGI and KGMU to visit the city and provide assistance and guidance in strengthening the health facilities there.
Reviewing the Covid-19 situation on Thursday, the CM said the number of cases in Kanpur, Jhansi, Varanasi, Gorakhpur and Prayagraj should be brought under control.Kanpur recorded 447 cases on Friday, the second highest after Lucknow. Jhansi recorded 34 cases, Varanasi 281, Prayagraj 197 and Gorakhpur 135.
Additional chief secretaries for health and health education, Amit Mohan Prasad and Rajneesh Dube have been directed to review the condition of L-2 and L-3 hospitals in Lucknow and assess availability of beds. These are the Covid special hospitals which are providing facility for oxygen and ventilators. Additional chief secretary, home, Awanish Awasthi said that while the state had a sufficient number of beds, the CM had desired that the capacity of the L-2 and L-3 facilities be increased further.
Yogi has asked DG health and DG health education to present a report on the L-2 and L-3 hospital beds availability and prepare a plan on how to increase beds in these hospitals.
Meanwhile, district magistrates and senior police officials have been directed to review containment zones and ensure their rationalisation. Awasthi said that the CM has asked for medical tests to be carried out for each person in a containment zone and ensure that any person displaying any symptom for Covid-19 gets themselves tested at the earliest. The administration and police have been asked to ensure that contact tracing is being done in containment zones, door to door surveillance is being carried out and to report on what action has been taken in the case a person is suspected of having the virus.
To monitor those in home quarantine, the CM has said that the helpline at the integrated command and control centres should be used in this regard. The CM helpline can also be used for this purpose, Awasthi added.