In last 24 hours, 35,156 fresh COVID-19 cases, 25,613 recoveries and 298 deaths have been reported in Uttar Pradesh, informed Additional Chief Secretary of Health, Amit Mohan Prasad on April 29 while addressing a virtually press conference.
CoWIN portal was made available for everyone above 18 years of age. Starting today, April 28, 4 PM, the government opened registration for vaccination of people above the age of 18 against COVID-19 in the CoWIN portal. According to CoWIN app chief RS Sharma, the portal has received one crore registrations since it has been opened for people aged above 18 years.
Amid spike in COVID-19 cases in UP, family of patients are seen struggling to get bed. Watch this ground report from COVID command center in Lucknow to know about the situation.
Oxygen Express carrying liquid oxygen from Bokaro Steel Plant in Jharkhand is expected to reach Lucknow today.
In last 24 hours, Uttar Pradesh has registered 38,055 fresh cases of COVID-19, informed Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary of Health, Amit Mohan Prasad while addressing a virtual press conference on April 24.
An Oxygen Express train carrying around 30,000 litres of liquid medical oxygen arrived in Lucknow this morning as Uttar Pradesh is battling a sudden surge in coronavirus cases. The special train carrying two truckloads of medical oxygen arrived in the state capital at 6:30 am from Bokaro, Jharkhand.
An Oxygen Express train carrying around 30,000 litre of liquid medical oxygen arrived in Lucknow on Saturday morning as Uttar Pradesh is battling a sudden surge in coronavirus cases
The four were arrested from Thakurganj area in Lucknow on Thursday night from near the Era Medical College where they had planned to deliver the consignment.
In last 24 hours, Uttar Pradesh has reported 34,379 fresh cases of COVID in the state, informed Additional Chief Secretary of Health, Amit Mohan Prasad while addressing virtual press conference on April 22.
Gorakhpur MLA Dr Radha Mohan Das Agrawal made the remarks after SII on Wednesday announced a price of Rs 600 per dose for Covishield supplies to private hospitals and Rs 400 per dose to state govts.
Amid rising coronavirus cases across the country, some hospitals are now facing acute shortage of oxygen supply. The problem in Lucknow is no less, patients are suffering amid shortage of oxygen supply. Hospitals are telling family of patients to get oxygen cylinder themselves.
Non-Covid patients in the city are not only facing problems in getting admission to hospitals, they are also not getting appointments for regular checkup at private clinics as hospitals are now asking for their negative RT-PCR report before admission.
The COVID-19 situation in Uttar Pradesh has deteriorated further with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath himself testing positive on Wednesday.
Lucknow streets were deserted on April 18 due to COVID-19-induced Sunday lockdown. NDA aspirants are facing difficulties to reach examination centres due to lack of public transport. The state government announced a lockdown across the state on Sundays.
The order further said that such patients will be treated at designated Covid hospitals but they may be kept separate from positive cases.
Similarly, govt has also ramped up surveillance at airports, railway stations and bus stops. Those with symptoms are being tested while others are being asked to quarantine at home.
Uttar Pradesh announced strict restrictions on April 16 to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the state. The state government has announced a 35-hour curfew across the state, from 8 pm on Saturday till 7 am on Monday.
Essential services will be allowed during restrictions that will come into effect at 8:00 pm on Saturday night and will remain in place till Monday 7:00 am.
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.
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