In Uttar Pradesh ,Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that all precautionary steps  should be taken to contain the Covid 19, as festival season is approaching. He stressed on effective  contact tracing  and testing  ahead of Holi. The Chief Minister also said effective vaccination of targeted groups will stop Covid infection.<br />'' <br />''While reviewing the Covid situation in state through  video conferencing with All Division Commissioners, District Magistrates, Senior police officials and Officials of Health department yesterday Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that all possible steps to prevent and treat covid-19 be taken in state.  He said that people will return to their homes  on the occasion of Holi festival so Corona testing at  bus stands , Railway stations and airports will be  effectively insured.<br />'' <br />''The Chief Minister got the latest information from the district magistrates of Ghaziabad, Lucknow and Varanasi and instructed on the several lines.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile during the last 24 hours 836 new cases of covid-19 were reported in the state and only 165 were cured. The most 237 new patents were found in Lucknow, 60 in Varanasi,42 in Prayagraj and 39 in Ghaziabad.</span><br />