Even as Covid cases are on the rise in different countries, the situation in Uttar Pradesh remained under control. Nevertheless Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has alerted the authorities in the state and asked the people to wear face masks at crowded places as a precaution.

The rate of Covid positive cases in the state in the month of December has been 0.01 per cent. Presently, the total number of active cases is 62. During the last 24 hours, 27,208 tests were done and not a single new patient was diagnosed with the viral infection. During the same period, 33 people got cured of the ailment, officials here said.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, along with the high-level Team-09 constituted for Covid-19 management, reviewed the situation in the state on Thursday and gave necessary guidelines in the wake of reports of growing Covid cases in other countries.

The CM said, “It is possible that there may be an increase in new cases in the coming days. Hence, we have to be alert. This is not the time to panic, but to be alert and careful. Covid protocol has to be strictly followed. Make people aware about wearing face masks in crowded public places like hospitals, buses, railway stations, and markets”

He said the changing trend of Covid should be closely monitored. The Medical Education and Health Department should be prepared to deal with any eventuality with better coordination. The policy will be decided in consultation with a state-level health advisory committee. Maintain constant communication with the Ministry of Health, Government of India.

“The new variant of Covid019 should be continuously monitored. Whatever new cases are found, their genome sequencing should be done. Daily testing should be accelerated. People suffering from serious incurable diseases and the elderly will have to take special precautions,” Yogi said.

The CM said the usefulness of vaccines in preventing Covid infection is evident. Uttar Pradesh is the most vaccinated state with about 39.06 crore vaccination doses given so far. As many as 4.48 crore precaution doses have also been given in the state. In view of the new variant of Covid, the pace of precaution dose should be expedited. People should be made aware of the need and utility of precaution doses, he stressed.