Uttar Pradesh has announced that the Yogi Adityanath-led government has proven Niti Aayog’s concerns about the Covid situation in the state incorrect.
According to a press release issued by the Uttar Pradesh government, the Niti Aayog’s dire predictions for Uttar Pradesh regarding a spike in Covid-19 cases by the end of April have proven to be incorrect, thanks to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s proactive approach to dealing with the pandemic’s second wave.
The UP government stated that the Aayog predicted that the state would report an average of 119,000 Covid-19 cases daily by April 30, leaving Delhi and Maharashtra far behind in terms of the number of cases, but this did not occur.
“The Test, Trace and Treat policy of Yogi Adityanath has done the trick as far as control of Covid is concerned,” the press release said.
“The Yogi government with its multi-pronged strategy to contain the virus has been able to restrict the number of cases much below the predicted figures, while cases have started dropping already,” the UP government said.
The Niti Aayog report painted a bleak picture of Uttar Pradesh, with the state outnumbering Maharashtra, Delhi, and Chhatisgarh with 99,665, 67,134, and 61,474 Covid cases, respectively, by April 30.
“The Yogi government has been able to belie the Niti Aayog’s prediction, which was probably based on various factors such as population density, influx of migrant workers, lack of sufficient health facilities for Covid patients compared to population, through a focused approach,” the statement said.
“The Chief Minister has been working overtime to contain and tackle the virus right since the outbreak of the second wave. He established isolation centres for migrant workers as soon as Maharshtra and Delhi geared up to enforce a fresh spell of lockdown.
“Officials were instructed to test suspected Covid cases among migrants and facilitate treatment for positive cases among them. The state government led by Yogi Adityanath has also started door-to-door campaign to test suspected cases and facilitate timely treatment of positive cases. All these steps have paid off in containing the spread of the virus,” the UP government said.
Meanwhile, the government has placed orders for five million doses of Covaxin and Covishield vaccines, and delivery has begun.
Oxygen plants are being built throughout the state, and oxygen cylinders and concentrators are being brought in from outside the state to meet rising demand and avoid a similar crisis in the future.
Despite its large population and high population density, Uttar Pradesh has a much lower prevalence of Covid cases than many other states, according to the most recent data.
