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Firozabad (UP), Apr 25 () Seven more people tested positive for coronavirus in Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, taking the total number of cases here to 78, an official said. All the fresh cases have been reported from hotspot in the Ramgarh police station area here, Chief Medical Officer SK Dixit said, adding that the area has been completely sealed off. A list of people who came in contact with them is being prepared, the CMO added. According to Health Minister the number of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 1,621 in Uttar Pradesh, 984 in Telangana and 955 in Andhra Pradesh.

7 new coronavirus patients in Firozabad, total 78

Lucknow April 20 () With no let up in COVID-19 cases in some districts of Uttar Pradesh, the administration in Lucknow, Agra and Firozabad have decided against giving any kind of relaxation during the continued lockdown. Reports from other districts in the state on giving relaxation were awaited. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, during a video conference with respective district magistrates on Sunday night, had authorised them to take a call on giving relaxation from Monday after assessing the prevailing conditions there. He directed authorities in 19 districts with 10 or more coronavirus cases to take extra precautions.District officials have been asked to work out the modalities regarding opening of specified industries, banks and other units in the remaining 56 districts that have reported less than 10 coronavirus cases.Lucknow District Magistrate Abhishek Prakash said since the state capital has a large number of hotspots and COVID-19 patients, it is required that more alertness is maintained . Therefore, COVID-19 protocol and lockdown will continue as before, he said.In view of the said orders, only emergency services are functioning as before, an official spokesman said, adding that state secretariat is functioning partially with some conditionsIn Firozabad, district authorities are strictly maintaining the lockdown and the hotspot areas are completely sealed off with no new activity being allowed anywhere from Monday.Similarly, there is also no relaxation in in Agra with police in large numbers patrolling the streets and lanes.The government has directed that eleven industries including steel, refineries, cement, chemicals, fertilizers, garments (excluding apparel), foundries, paper, tyre, common effluent treatment plants and sugar mills can start operations with certain conditions. However, only the manufacturing and industrial units have been permitted to function and not their headquarters or administrative offices.Chief Secretary R.K. Tiwari has issued a detailed advisory for these industries, asking them to take adequate precautions for the safety of their staff. In case an industry or unit fails to adhere to the government's rules as may be updated from time to time, its license to operate can be cancelled, the advisory stated. SAB DVDV

No relaxation in lockdown restrictions in Lucknow, Agra, Firozabad in UP

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

UP seals coronavirus hotspots in 15 districts

(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

Coronavirus: Hotspots sealed off in 15 UP districts, people face stricter lockdown

(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

A day after sealing orders, UP authorities step up vigil in coronavirus hotspots

(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

(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

COVID-19 cases rise to 410 in UP

(Eds: Updates tally, adds details ) Lucknow, Apr 10 () The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh rose to 433 on Friday, with 23 new cases being reported, of whom 21 are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, the state government said. It said the deadly virus has now spread to 40 of the state's 75 districts, with Agra being the worst hit at 88 positive cases and one death. "As many as 431 people have tested positive so far in the state. These cases are in 40 districts. Of the (total positive cases), 32 have been treated," Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters. In a bulletin later, the state government updated the total number of positive cases to 433, of whom 245 are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat event. Among the fresh cases, six were reported from Meerut, five each from Agra and Amroha, three from Ghazipur, and one each from Gautam Buddh Nagar, Basti, Auraiya , Rampur, the bulletin said. Twenty-one of the 23 fresh cases are related to the Tablighi Jammat event in New Delhi in March, it said. The district wise tally in the state is: Agra (88), Gautam Buddh Nagar (64), Meerut (44), Lucknow (29), Ghaziabad (25), Saharanpur (20), Shamli (17), Firozabad (11) and Sitapur (10), the bulletin said. The districts that have recoded cases in single digits are: Basti, Kanpur and Varanasi (nine each); Bulandshahr (eight), Amroha (7); Hapur, Maharajganj, Pratapgarh, Rampur and Bareilly (six each); Ghazipur, Baghpat (five each); Azamgarh, Hathras, Muzaffarnagar, Jaunpur and Lakhimpur Kheri (four each), it said. Besides, Auraiya has reported three cases; Pilibhit , Banda, Mirzapur, Rae Bareli, Kaushambi, Mathura and Hardoi (two each); and Moradabad, Shahjahanpur, Barabanki, Bijnore, Prayagraj, Badaun (one each), the bulletin said, Earlier in the day, Prasad had said, "So far, 9,041 samples have been tested of which 8,250 were found to be negative, 431 were found positive and results of the rest are still awaited." Presently, around 1,000 samples being tested every day, but the facilities at testing centres will be ramped up to 1,500 to 2,000, Prasad added. Till Thursday, there were 410 cases in the state of whom 225 are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi last month, he said. The death toll in the state due to COVID-19 stands at four - one each in Meerut, Basti, Varanasi and Agra districts. Additional Chief Secretary Awanish Awasthi said 75 per cent of the total coronavirus positive cases in the state (about 300) are in hotspots that have been identified in 15 districts. "These hotspots are under strict lockdown and sealed. A magistrate has been appointed for every hotspot," he said. ABN SAB TIRTIR

UP: 21 of fresh 23 coronavirus cases related to Jamaat event; total count 433

Coronavirus cases in India rise to 17,265— with 1553 new cases in the last 24 hours

(Eds: Adds more details) Lucknow, Apr 4 () With 60 more people confirmed positive for the coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, the total number of cases climbed to 234 in the state, officials said. Of the total cases, at least 94 are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi, they said. As many as 21 cases have fully recovered while others are undergoing treatment at various hospitals, Principal Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said. The state's count on Friday was 174 and two people -- one each in Basti and Meerut -- have died. There has been a steep rise in the cases in the past two days, primarily because of a number of those linked to the Tablighi Jamaat testing positive, Prasad said. According to an official bulletin, the total cases testing positive in the state has reached 234, with 60 fresh cases being reported on Saturday. The number of districts of the state affected by the virus has also gone up to 28, as per the bulletin said. Cases were reported from Agra, Ghaziabad, Gautambudh Nagar, Varanasi, Shamli, Baghpat, Ghazipur, Pratapgarh, Saharanpur, Banda, Maharajganj, Hathras and Mirzapur on Saturday. The overall district-wise tally since the coronavirus crisis began is Gautam Buddh Nagar (58), Agra (44), Meerut (25), Ghaziabad (14), Saharanpur (13), Lucknow (10) , Kanpur (7), Bareilly, Shamli and Maharajganj (6 each), Basti, Varanasi (5 each), Firozabad and Hathras (4 each ), Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Ghazipur , Bulandshahr, Pratapgarh (3 each), Pilibhit, Mirzapur, Baghpat (2 each), Shahjahanpur Hardoi, Hapur, Moradabad, Lakhimpur Kheri and Banda (1 each). An aggressive campaign has been undertaken and those showing symptoms are quarantined and their samples sent for testing, Prasad said. The numbers are rising because of an aggressive strategy that has been adopted by the state for containment of the spread of the virus, he said, adding a total of 57,963 people who have come from abroad to the state were taken into surveillance, out of which 41,506 have completed 28-day quarantine period. Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi said a total of 1,281 people associated with the Jamaat have been identified, of which 977 have been quarantined. Besides, 306 foreigners have been identified in the state and 36 FIRs have been registered under the Foreigners Act, he said, adding that 228 passports have been seized. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will hold a video conference with religious leaders of different districts on Sunday, Awasthi said. The chief minister has directed that places which have been identified as hotspots, the district magistrates should launch all out efforts to minimise the load of infection to ensure that the disease is controlled. Fire brigade teams who have been involved in sanitisation work have started working in Lucknow and all the districts having fire brigade vehicles should use them, Awasthi added. SAB AQSAQS

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