Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has assured that the Covid-19 testing capacity of the state will be doubled by May 10 and added that full cooperation from private labs will be required to achieve the target.
The highest number of tests conducted in a day so far is about 2.25 lakh.
The CM said this in a meeting with health specialists, paramedical staff and those associated with private hospitals on Tuesday. To increase participation of private hospitals, nursing homes and Ayush doctors in Covid care, Yogi will be holding virtual meetings with all stakeholders, including nigrani committee members, to convey what the government expects from them.
“The virus in this wave is 30-50 times more transmissible than the one in previous wave. To defeat coronavirus we have to be 10 steps ahead of it. I have heard of reports that some doctors are not going for rounds in Covid hospitals. This is not right. We have to think about patients. I have also received complaints that some private hospitals are charging more than prescribed rates. This is condemnable in such a crisis. I appeal to everyone to publicly denounce such people,” the CM said.
