July 19, 2020 12:37 PM

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UP: Corona sample testing crosses 50,000 per day

<span style="color: #222222;">In Uttar Pradesh, the government is taking all steps to contain Covid-19 infection in the state. The number of corona testing labs as well as the number of beds in Covid-19  hospitals are being increased.<br />''<br />''According to the health department the  capacity of Corona  sample testing  has crossed 50 thousand per day and the total number of beds in Covid hospitals has reached one lakh 50 thousand. As of now more than 14 lakh 26 thousand corona tests have been conducted in the state. Meanwhile, 55 hour long weekly restrictions in the wake of Covid19 are continuing till tomorrow morning. The government is providing better facilities to the Corona patients.<br />''<br />'' AIR correspondent reports, Additional Chief Secretary Health Amit Mohan Prasad said that for such asymptomatic patients who want to get better services other than medical facilities during the treatment, new arrangements have been made by the Health Department in Lucknow and Ghaziabad at initial state. These facilities will soon be implemented in other districts also.  <br />''<br />''Under this, the district administration will acquire the hotels and keep the asymptomatic patients there and the patients will be given state medical facilities. For that, Rs 2000 per day will be charged for double occupancy. Mr. Prasad informed that maximum 25 percent of the rooms of the total will be given to women,  children, people from 50 years to 65 years on a single occupancy.  <br />''<br />''The remaining 75 percent of the rooms will be given at double occupancy.  He told that the persons above 65 years of age, pregnant women, patients with incurable disease and small children without guardians will not be admitted here.  All protocols of Covid Care Center will be ensured at these L-1 level centres.  In the event of the possibility of deteriorating health of any patient, he will be transferred to L-2 or L-3 hospital as per need. </span><br />

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