In the midst of rising dengue cases UP CM Yogi Adityanath chaired a meeting with officials of state health department and governed the nodal officers to visit the fields and ensure all necessary measures to control the rising number of dengue cases.
“All municipal corporations and local bodies of the state should conduct special campaigns on cleanliness, fogging and anti-larva spray,” he said. UP CM also directed the officials that there should be enough doctors and medicines at all times and patients must receive proper care and medical aid on being admitted to the hospital. The chief minister also issued instructions to open isolation wards in each district hospital and assure the availability of medicines and other necessary provisions like beds.
In addition to the instructions for officials, CM also urged the citizens to be mindful and take proper precautions in order to avoid catching the disease.
There has been a sharp rise in the number of dengue cases in the state. However no government agency has released any official data indicating the actual figure of rising dengue cases.