(Eds: Updating with more details) Lucknow, Apr 9 () The number COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh increased to 410 on Thursday, with 49 more people testing positive of the infection, officials said.Four people have died in the state from the novel coronavirus till now. One death each has been reported from Meerut, Basti, Varanasi and Agra districts.The total number of cases on Wednesday was 361.Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said as many as 410 people have tested positive so far in 40 districts of the state. Of the total cases, 225 are linked to last month's Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi, he said, adding that a total of 31 people have recovered so far.Prasad said wearing masks while venturing out has been made mandatory in the state under the Epidemic Act."Wearing mask has been made mandatory in the state. If any citizen has to go out of the house under special circumstances then it is compulsory for him to put a mask, in case of violation of the rule, strict action will be taken against such a person," he said.A bulletin issued here said t19 fresh cases were reported from Agra, taking the total number of cases there to 83. Of the total cases in Agra, 43 are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat, it said.Gautam Budh Nagar district has 63 COVID-19 cases, Meerut (38), Lucknow (29), Ghaziabad (25), Saharanpur (20), Shamli (17), Firozabad (11) and Sitapur (10), the bulletin said. Kanpur and Varanasi have nine cases each; Bulandshahr and Basti eight cases each; Maharajganj, Pratapgarh and Bareilly six cases each; Ghazipur, Rampur and Baghpat five cases each; and Azamgarh, Hathras, Muzaffarnagar, Jaunpur and Lakhimpur Kheri four cases each, it said.There are three COVID-19 cases in Hapur; two each in Pilibhit , Banda, Mirzapur, Rae Bareli , Auraiya, Kaushambi, Mathura , Amroha and Hardoi; and one case each in Moradabad, Shahjahanpur, Barabanki, Bijnore, Prayagraj, Badaun, the bulletin said, Prasad said 9,441 isolation beds have been made available in the state so far and efforts are being made to increase this number.He said in small cities where there are no big hospitals, private hospitals will be notified for treatment of coronavirus positive cases for which their patients will be shifted elsewhere.So far, six private hospitals have been selected for this, Prasad said.Additional Chief Secretary , Home, Awanish Awasthi said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed officers to ensure supply of basic amenities in sealed hotspots and proper review of these areas.He said Adityanath has given instructions to collect information about the number of houses and population of these hotspots. He has asked officials to ensure sanitisation on a daily basis with the help of fire tenders in hotspot areas.Apart from the number of COVID-19 positive cases in the hotspot areas, Adityanath has given instructions to senior officers to review the number of suspects and how many have been asked to remain in quarantine, Awasthi said. SAB ANBANB

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(Eds: combining related series)Mumbai/Chennai, Apr 4 () Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said there is another virus of "divisiveness" apart from the coronavirus as he and his Tamil Nadu counterpart K Palaniswami appealed against giving communal colour to the spread of this viral infection in the country.The appeal by Thackeray and Palaniswamy came on a day when their Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath alleged that the "intentional violation of social distancing norms or spreading of chaos", despite the lockdown, is part of a well planned conspiracy by people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi last month. The event in Nizamuddin West area has become a major hotpot for the spread of COVID-19 with the Centre saying at least 1,023 of the nearly 3,200 confirmed cases of infection in the country have been found to be linked to just "one place", a reference to the congregation.Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajeev Bindal alleged that Tablighi Jamaat members are moving like "human bombs" to thwart efforts by the country to curb the spread of coronavirus which has accounted for nearly 100 deaths."The Centre and state governments are leaving no stone unturned in the decisive fight against the COVID-19 but some people including Tablighi Jamaat members are moving like human bombs to thwart their efforts," he said in a statement.In a webcast, Chief Minister Thackeray, the Shiv Sena supremo, also warned of strict action against people who spread communally divisive messages on social media, in an apparent reference to hateful messages beingspread on social media against a minority community."There is another virus of divisiveness apart from the coronavirus. I warn such people that I will ensure that no law will save you (for indulging in such acts)," he said.Chief Minister Palaniswami appealed against giving communal colour to the spread of the contagion and requested people to avoid religious congregations and strictly maintain social distancing.The chief minister also urged all sections of people tostrictly abide by the new regulations and warned of "stringentlegal action" against those violating the government directives.Further, coronavirus would infect humans irrespectiveof caste and religion and it could affect anyone, he said."People should avoid giving communal colour to this(virus) and should not show hatred to those affected by it,"he said in a statement.Chief Minister Adityanath said people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi should be "caught" and their mobile phones seized to examine call details.The BJP leader alleged that the "intentional violation of social distancing norms or spreading of chaos", despite the lockdown, is part of a well planned conspiracy, the UP government said in a statement in Lucknow quoting him as having said at an official meeting."Be very strict with such people. Those who participated in the Tablighi Jamaat event should be caught. Seize their mobile phones and check their call details. Examine their belongings and if anything suspicious is found, seize it. Pay special attention to the cleanliness and sanitisation of the places where such people are staying," Adityanath directed members of 'Team-11'.The team has 11 senior officials as its members and was constituted by Adityanath following the outbreak of COVID-19. MNS chief Raj Thackeray, meanwhile, said the Tablighi Jamaat members who allegedly misbehaved with women medical staff during quarantine and are engaged in "some conspiracy" be killed by firing bullets.He also questioned the need for giving medical treatment to such people.Speaking about harassment being faced by police and medical personnel, Thackeray said, "We can see the police being attacked and abused when they try to control the situation"."The meeting (of Tablighis had taken place) at Markaz in Delhi. Such people be killed by firing bullets at them. Why give them treatment? A separate section be created and their treatment be stopped," Thackeray told reporters in Mumbai."If they think that their religion is bigger than the country and want to engage in some conspiracy..."A few Tablighi Jamaat members quarantined at a hospital in Ghaziabad early this week allegedly misbehaved with the nurses, making lewd remarks and dropping their pants, prompting the UP government to take a decision tyo invoke the stringent National Security Act(NSA) against them.Similar reports of Jamaat members admitted to a hospital in Kanpur refusing to take medicines and allegedly misbehaving with the medical staff surfaced on Saturday, prompting authorities to remove fthe emale staffers from the medical facility. MR SA ENM NAV DJI GSN GSNGSN

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(Eds: Adding details, with updates) Lucknow, Apr 9 () A day after the UP government sealed off coronavirus hotspots in 15 districts of the state, the authorities on Friday stepped up vigil in the areas allowing only the doorstep delivery of essential services and ensuring that people stay at home. Later in the day, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked officials to further divide the hotspots into sectors and appoint a magistrate for each of the area to keep tabs on the situation, an official spokesperson said. All business and other establishments will remain closed in the hotspots and the doorstep delivery of essential commodities will be strengthened, the spokesman said. The state government had decided to seal off the areas from where six or more coronavirus cases have been detected till April 15 morning. The identified hotspots include 22 clusters in Agra, 13 in Ghaziabad, 12 each in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Kanpur, seven in Meerut and four each in Varanasi, Sahanaranpur and Maharajganj. There are three hotspots in Shamli, Bulandshahr, Basti and Firozabad, and one each in Bareilly and Sitapur. State capital Lucknow has eight major and four minor coronavirus clusters. Reviewing the situation, the chief minister also directed that medical teams be sent to every house in the hotspots for a detailed medical examination. He said an extensive sanitation exercise should be carried out in the areas. The chief minister has asked for an audit of existing ventilators in the government hospitals and medical colleges so as to ensure that all are in working condition. He also asked for a wide publicity of the Arogya Setu application to alert people about coronavirus patients. Meanwhile, in state capital Lucknow, where 12 hotspots have been sealed, police vigil and barricading were in place to completely check the movement of people. "All hotspots in the city are already barricaded and are being sealed completely till the morning of April 15. All establishments will be closed in these hotspots and the media's entry will be restricted there," Lucknow Police Commissioner Sujit Pandey said. Since morning police teams are carrying out patrolling in these localities to ensure nobody ventures out of their homes and a complete lockdown is enforced properly, he said. During the period, only basic minimum supply will be maintained in these localities. Only select cleaning staff will be allowed to enter these areas and fire brigade vehicles will be used to sanitise these areas, he said. In Bareilly, where a hotspot has been identified, essential commodities were delivered on the doorsteps. ADM (City) Mahendra Kumar Singh said the area has been completely sealed off. 'Even those who tried to come out of their houses were made to go in. Some aged and ill who needed medical aid were provided help though the 108 ambulance service," the ADM said. In Sitapur, Khairabad remained under a complete lockdown after it was identified as a coronavirus hotspot. The Khairabad area is under surveillance of drone cameras, CCTV cameras, district police chief L R Kumar said. Those tested positive for the infection have been admitted to a hospital, Kumar said, adding police have been deployed to ensure that everyone stays at home. In Kanpur's 12 hotspots, no movement was allowed with a curfew-like situation since midnight. All food items, medicines, and household necessities were delivered to people. Intensive patrolling was witnessed and some areas were sanitised. Announcements are being made continuously to create awareness among the people about the disease and ensuring everyone of all necessary help by the administration, a senior official said. Kanpur has reported 10 coronavirus positive cases so far. ABN SAB RDKRDK

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(Eds: Updates figures) Lucknow, Apr 8 () The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday decided to completely seal off coronavirus hotspots in 15 districts to stop to the spread of the infection, announcing curfew-like restrictions there. The orders came as the state's coronavirus count reached 361 with 29 fresh cases being reported. The state's death toll went up to four, with one more person succumbing to COVID-19. The news triggered panic buying with earlier reports wrongly saying that entire districts will be sealed off. "People were buying 10-15 packets of milk," said Khusro Ather, a resident of Noida on the outskirts of Delhi. "Some people had come along with their domestic helps to carry the large amount of stuff they were buying." The restrictions in these pockets will be stricter than those under the lockdown already in place. Unlike in the lockdown so far, people will not be allowed to go out to buy groceries. Officials said the administration will ensure doorstep delivery of items like vegetables and milk in these clusters. Passes issued to allow essential movement are cancelled in these hotspots which will remain "sealed" up to April 15 morning, when the current three-week nationwide lockdown is scheduled to end. In addition to the creation of these containment zones, the government said it is doubling testing for coronavirus – about 1,500 tests will now be conducted in the state every day – and will make wearing face covers mandatory for those moving out of their homes. The identified hotspots include 22 clusters in Agra, 13 in Ghaziabad, 12 each in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Kanpur, seven in Meerut and four each in Varanasi, Sahanaranpur and Maharajganj. There are three hotspots in Shamli, Bulandshahr, Basti and Firozabad, and one each in Bareilly and Sitapur. State capital Lucknow has eight major and four minor coronavirus clusters. Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Awanish Awasthi urged people not to anic. "Only the hotspots will be sealed off and not the entire district," he clarified. In other areas, the lockdown will be in place as before. The clusters were identified during a video conference with district magistrates and superintendents of police, Director General of Police Hitesh Chandra Awasthi said. The DGP, who attended the video conference with the district officials, said they have been asked to ensure 100 per cent lockdown in these clusters. "Enhanced sanitation drives, doorstep delivery and restricting movement of people by setting up barricades will be undertaken in these areas," the DGP said. "The passes issued to people for the lockdown period are also being suspended," he said. He said all supplies will be made at the doorstep and movement of people will be restricted, as when a curfew is imposed. Additional Chief Secretary Awanish Awasthi said loudspeaker-fitted vehicles will be deployed to convey messages in these areas. Fire tenders will be used for sanitisation. "Drones will be used, if required," he said. Media will not be allowed in the sealed-off areas. "Only medical vehicles will be allowed and nobody will be allowed to perform any other activity," he said. The directive came from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath after a review meeting here. Out of the 361 people testing positive for coronavirus so far in Uttar Pradesh, 195 are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi, an official said. The congregation was held in Delhi's Nizamuddin area in March and several people who attended it later travelled to different parts of the country, carrying the virus. So far, three people have died of COVID-19 in the state and 26 patients recovered. A woman from Shamli district is likely to be discharged from hospital soon, an official said. SAB ABN KIS RC ANB ASHASH

UP seals coronavirus hotspots in 15 districts; 361 cases, 4 deaths so far in state

Lucknow, Apr 8 () The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday decided to completely seal off coronavirus hotspots in 15 districts to stop to the spread of the infection, announcing curfew-like restrictions there. The orders came as the state's coronavirus count reached 343 with 11 fresh cases being reported. The news triggered panic buying with earlier reports wrongly saying that entire districts will be sealed off. "People were buying 10-15 packets of milk," said Khusro Ather, a resident of Noida on the outskirts of Delhi. "Some people had come along with their domestic helps to carry the large amount of stuff they were buying." The restrictions in these pockets will be stricter than those under the lockdown already in place. Unlike in the lockdown so far, people will not be allowed to go out to buy groceries. Officials said the administration will ensure doorstep delivery of items like vegetables and milk in these clusters. Passes issued to allow essential movement are cancelled in these hotspots which will remain "sealed" up to April 15 morning, when the current three-week nationwide lockdown is scheduled to end. In addition to the creation of these containment zones, the government said it is doubling testing for coronavirus – about 1,500 tests will now be conducted in the state every day – and will make wearing face covers mandatory for those moving out of their homes. The identified hotspots include 22 clusters in Agra, 13 in Ghaziabad, 12 each in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Kanpur, seven in Meerut and four each in Varanasi, Sahanaranpur and Maharajganj. There are three hotspots in Shamli, Bulandshahr, Basti and Firozabad, and one each in Bareilly and Sitapur. State capital Lucknow has eight major and four minor coronavirus clusters. Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Awanish Awasthi urged people not to anic. "Only the hotspots will be sealed off and not the entire district," he clarified. In other areas, the lockdown will be in place as before. The clusters were identified during a video conference with district magistrates and superintendents of police, Director General of Police Hitesh Chandra Awasthi said. The DGP, who attended the video conference with the district officials, said they have been asked to ensure 100 per cent lockdown in these clusters. "Enhanced sanitation drives, doorstep delivery and restricting movement of people by setting up barricades will be undertaken in these areas," the DGP said. "The passes issued to people for the lockdown period are also being suspended," he said. He said all supplies will be made at the doorstep and movement of people will be restricted, as when a curfew is imposed. Additional Chief Secretary Awanish Awasthi said loudspeaker-fitted vehicles will be deployed to convey messages in these areas. Fire tenders will be used for sanitisation. "Drones will be used, if required," he said. Media will not be allowed in the sealed-off areas. "Only medical vehicles will be allowed and nobody will be allowed to perform any other activity," he said. The directive came from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath after a review meeting here. Out of the 343 people testing positive for coronavirus so far in Uttar Pradesh, 187 are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi, Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said. The congregation was held in Delhi's Nizamuddin area in March and several people who attended it later travelled to different parts of the country, carrying the virus. So far, three people have died of COVID-19 in the state and 26 patients recovered. A woman from Shamli district is likely to be discharged from hospital soon, an official said. SAB ABN KIS RC ANB ASHASH

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<ul><li>The Ministry of Health <a href="https://www.mohfw.gov.in/">data</a> shows that there are 1,636 active cases, 132 recovered and 38 dead. </li><li>The number of positive <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> cases linked to the Nizamuddin Markaz where the Tablighi Jamaat held a congregation of thousands has risen to 93. </li><li>Maharashtra saw the sharpest spurt since lockdown, the number of positive cases notched staggering 302, with the highest number from Mumbai.</li></ul>It is day eight of a 21-day lockdown here in India. As the country entered the critical phase of Coronavirus pandemic, it touched a new high today, nearing the 1400 mark with regards to the number of infected people. The Ministry of Health <a href="https://www.mohfw.gov.in/">data</a> shows that there are 1,466 infected people, out of which 132 recovered and 38 died. 13 new COVID-19 cases in Rajasthan, tally reaches 106 A total of 13 new cases of COVID-19 positive patients was reported on Wednesday in Jaipur, taking the total tally to 89 in Rajasthan which when counted with 17 evacuees from Iran, who tested positive in Jodhpur, counted 106 in state, confirmed health officials. All 13 are the contacts of the first person who tested positive in Ramganj a few days ago. They have been kept in isolation at the Rajasthan University of Health Services and NIMS and samples were taken from there, said Additional Chief Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh. The man who tested positive a few days ago after returning from Oman is now been termed as a super-spreader as he also infected his friend a day after he returned. Govt sets up national monitoring dashboard on COVID-19 grievances The government has set up a National Monitoring Dashboard where novel coronavirus or COVID-19 related grievances received in Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System with all ministries, departments, states and Union Territories are monitored on priority basis by a technical team. It aims to ensure timely redress of COVID-19 grievances. Directions have been issued to all ministries and departments to prioritize these grievances and provide redress in three days. The grievances monitored by a technical team of Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) which developed the dashboard and implemented it at https://darpg.gov.in. DARPG is the nodal agency of the Central government for administrative reforms as well as redress of public grievances relating to the states in general and those pertaining to Central Government agencies in particular. 25-year-old man succumbed to death in UP Uttar Pradesh reported its first coronavirus-related death on Wednesday after test reports of a 25-year-old man, who died two days ago, came COVID-19 positive. The man was admitted to the BRD Medical College here on Sunday and he was suffering from kidney and liver problems, the institute's principal Ganesh Kumar said. "The sample of the patient was found positive for the coronavirus," an official of the King George's Medical University (KGMU) said in Lucknow. Coronavirus droplets could travel up to 27 feet: MIT scientist New coronavirus droplets could travel up to 27 feet as a sneeze or a cough results in a turbulent gas cloud that could contain SARS-CoV-2 droplets, an MIT researcher has claimed in a paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Lydia Bourouiba, associate professor at MIT and an expert in fluid dynamics, has suggested to revise social distancing of six feet (2 metres) to limit the risk of exposure as well as currently used surgical and N95 masks which "are not tested for these potential characteristics of respiratory emissions". "Mask efficacy as source control depends on the ability of the mask to trap or alter the high-momentum gas cloud emission with its pathogenic payload. Peak exhalation speeds can reach up to 33 to 100 feet per second (10-30 m/s), creating a cloud that can span approximately 23 to 27 feet (7-8 m)," Bourouiba wrote. 6.88 lakh persons surveyed in TN under corona containment plan Around 6.88 lakh individuals residing in 182,815 houses in 16 districts of Tamil Nadu have been surveyed under the Coronavirus Containment Plan. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the state government said that 688,473 individuals were surveyed till March 31 under the plan to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Under the plan, seven km radius from the residence of a corona positive person would be marked and officials check each house within the area to ascertain whether anyone else shows signs of coronavirus infection. Covid-19 positive cases from Nizamuddin event at 93, cause a national spike The number of positive coronavirus cases linked to the Nizamuddin Markaz where the Tablighi Jamaat held a congregation of thousands has risen to 93. Due to this, there has been a big spike in India's number of cases and on Tuesday (March 31), 146 new cases were reported by the Union Health Ministry. This takes the total number of COVID-19 positive cases to 1,397 in India, including 1,238 active cases and 35 deaths while 124 persons have been cured. Jamaat participants identified in MP, Noida, Bhopal and Jaunpur After Delhi’s Nizamuddin Markaz congregation incident led to six deaths in Telangana, many states are scrambling to trace contacts. The Madhya Pradesh government claimed to have identified 82 out of 107 persons who attended a religious congregation of Tablighi Jamaat in Delhi. "We have the addresses of 82 persons out of 107 who have attended Tablighi Jamaat in Delhi. Some of them have been taken for quarantine. The rest of the persons would soon be tracked down," he said. This came after 32 people from Bhopal were put under quarantine in the national capital itself and the Jaunpur administration quarantined about 50 people in the Jaunpur district. Noida administration also twice home quarantined 34 attendees from Gautam Buddh Nagar, who have shown no symptoms of coronavirus yet. Covid-19 positive cases cross 100-mark in <keyword id="6354780" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Karnataka">Karnataka</keyword> After Maharashtra and Kerala Covid-19 positive cases crossed the 100-mark in Karnataka. As many as 13 more people tested positive in the last 24 hours, raising the state's tally 101, an official said on Tuesday (March 31). "Till date, 101 Covid-19 positive cases have been confirmed. This includes three deaths and eight discharges," an official said. Among the 90 people currently admitted to different hospitals across the state, the condition of 88 persons is stated to be stable while two are critical -- case number 43 and 101. The 43rd case was a 63-year-old man from Bengaluru who returned on March 19 after travelling to Brazil and Argentina while a 62-year-old woman from the city emerged as positive case number 101. COVID-19 positive cases rise to 4 in Odisha A 29-year-old male from Odisha's Bhadrak district with travel history to Dubai has been tested COVID-19 positive, said the Health department, on Tuesday (March 31). "Fourth COVID-19 positive case in Odisha; 29 years old male of Bhadrak district with travel history to Dubai," tweeted the Health department. Health Secretary Nikunja Bihari Dhal spoke to Bhadrak district collector and asked him to shift the patient to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. UP gets strict as COVID-19 tally reaches 103 The coronavirus tally in Uttar Pradesh reached 103 by Tuesday (March 31) night. Chief Minister <keyword id="43254" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Yogi-Adityanath">Yogi Adityanath</keyword>, in a late-night meeting on Tuesday, also asked officials to strictly enforce the lockdown in the state and ensure strict punishment for violators. Seven new cases were reported from different parts of the state -- five from Bareilly and one each from Noida and Ghaziabad— on Tuesday(March 31). State surveillance officer, Vikasendu Agarwal, said, "The cases in Bareilly are all close relatives of the previous patient who worked in the Noida factory." Chief medical officer of Ghaziabad N.K. Gupta informed that the patient who tested positive for corona was a resident of Murad Nagar area and worked in the cease-fire company of Noida. He said that this is the third case of coronavirus in Ghaziabad associated with the Noida factory. Maha Covid-19 positive cases shoot to 302, 11 deaths Eighteen more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra, taking the total number of such cases in the state to 320, a health official said on Wednesday. "Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally till Tuesday night was 302. Today, we got reports of 18 more people testing positive for the viral infection. This has taken the state tally to 320," the official said. Of the 18 new cases, 16 have been reported from Mumbai and two from Pune, he said. 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(Eds: Recasts, corrects intro) Lucknow, Apr 9 () The Uttar Pradesh authorities on Thursday stepped up vigil in coronavirus hotspots identified across 15 districts, erecting barricades to stop movement of people and allowing only doorstep delivery of essential services in the sealed-off areas. The strict measures, meant to contain the spread of the virus, came into effect on Wednesday midnight. Later in the day, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked officials to further divide the hotspots into sectors and appoint a magistrate for each of the area to keep tabs on the situation, an official spokesperson said. All business and other establishments will remain closed in the hotspots and the doorstep delivery of essential commodities will be strengthened, the spokesman said. The state government had on Wednesday decided to seal off the areas from where six or more coronavirus cases have been detected till April 15 morning. The identified hotspots include 22 clusters in Agra, 13 in Ghaziabad, 12 each in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Kanpur, seven in Meerut and four each in Varanasi, Sahanaranpur and Maharajganj. There are three hotspots in Shamli, Bulandshahr, Basti and Firozabad, and one each in Bareilly and Sitapur. State capital Lucknow has eight major and four minor coronavirus clusters. Reviewing the situation, the chief minister also directed that medical teams be sent to every house in the hotspots for a detailed medical examination. He said an extensive sanitation exercise should be carried out in the areas. The chief minister has asked for an audit of existing ventilators in the government hospitals and medical colleges to ensure that all are in working condition. He also asked for a wide publicity of the Arogya Setu application to alert people about coronavirus patients. Meanwhile, in state capital Lucknow, where 12 hotspots have been sealed off, police vigil and barricading were in place to completely check the movement of people. "All hotspots in the city are already barricaded and are being sealed completely till the morning of April 15. All establishments will be closed in these hotspots and the media's entry will be restricted there," Lucknow Police Commissioner Sujit Pandey said. Since morning police teams are carrying out patrolling in these localities to ensure nobody ventures out of their homes and a complete lockdown is enforced properly, he said. During the period, only basic minimum supply will be maintained in these localities. Only select cleaning staff will be allowed to enter these areas and fire brigade vehicles will be used to sanitise these areas, he said. In Bareilly, where a hotspot has been identified, essential commodities were delivered on the doorsteps. ADM (City) Mahendra Kumar Singh said the area has been completely sealed off. 'Even those who tried to come out of their houses were made to go in. Some aged and ill who needed medical aid were provided help though the 108 ambulance service," the ADM said. In Sitapur, Khairabad remained under a complete lockdown after it was identified as a coronavirus hotspot. The Khairabad area is under surveillance of drone cameras, CCTV cameras, district police chief L R Kumar said. Those tested positive for the infection have been admitted to a hospital, Kumar said, adding police have been deployed to ensure that everyone stays at home. In Kanpur's 12 hotspots, no movement was allowed with a curfew-like situation since midnight. All food items, medicines, and household necessities were delivered to people. Intensive patrolling was witnessed and some areas were sanitised. Announcements are being made continuously to create awareness among the people about the disease and ensuring everyone of all necessary help by the administration, a senior official said. Kanpur has reported 10 coronavirus positive cases so far. ABN SAB RDK

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