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Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday inaugurated a 505-bed makeshift Covid hospital set up by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at Awadh Shilp Gram in Lucknow.
Anticipating a surge in Covid-19 cases, the CM also announced a massive anti-Covid campaign in the rural pockets where panchayat polls were held recently.
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Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday inaugurated a 505-bed makeshift Covid hospital set up by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at Awadh Shilp Gram in Lucknow.
Anticipating a surge in Covid-19 cases, the CM also announced a massive anti-Covid campaign in the rural pockets where panchayat polls were held recently.
“We have inaugurated the makeshift hospital today.
In the first phase, we have inaugurated 250 beds.
Of the total beds here, 150 would be Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds while other would be a set of general beds, equipped with 24 hours oxygen connectivity,” said Adityanath while extending gratitude to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on whose direction the hospital was established.
“Anticipating surge in the Covid cases in the rural parts of the UP, we have launched a campaign under which we have formed dedicated nigrani samities to check and report Covid cases.
The Samities would also be provided with handheld infra-red thermometer, oxymeter and sanitisers.
The samiti members would be asked to facilitate the antigen tests and RTPCR tests of the villagers,” the CM said.The chief minister took the decision to recognise the efforts of journalists, who have been putting their lives and health at risk to cover the pandemic, it said.
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He also announced the construction of massive quarantine centres in every gram panchayat in order to quarantine those suffering from Covid-19 infection.
Other 305 beds of DRDO’s makeshift hospital would be made operational shortly, said DRDO officials.