Lucknow, April 11: In an attempt to contain the burgeoning Covid-19 infection, the Uttar Pradesh government has ordered that no more than five people should be allowed to enter religious places.

Schools and colleges along with coaching centers have also been closed till April 30.

Along with it, chief minister Yogi Adityanath stated that the traders in the markets should maintain social distancing, while traffic in the containment zone should be restricted. Strict action should be taken against those who do not wear masks, he added.

On Saturday over 56,000 people have been penalized in the state for not wearing a mask, CM said here on Sunday while talking to media persons.

Yogi Adityanath has ordered schools, colleges, and coaching from classes 1 to 12 in the state to be closed till April 30. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has clarified that the pre-scheduled exam will continue. Staff can be called for necessary work in the office. The state government had earlier asked all schools to keep their classes one to eight closed till April 11.

The state government has already restricted 50 people in a closed area and 100 in open for public function with government permission while has asked all the functions including marriages to end by 2100 hours before the night curfew is imposed in several districts

Earlier on Saturday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had directed to immediately arrange at least 2000 ICU beds in the capital Lucknow in view of the increasing threat of Covid19. After this, in a week, it has been asked to arrange 2000 extra Covid beds. The Chief Minister has directed the DM to double the number of about 48 government ambulances available in the city, along with ensuring a continuous supply of oxygen to all the Covid hospitals in the district.

The Chief Minister has asked to start telemedicine facilities in Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj, and Varanasi districts most affected by Covid infection. He has also instructed the officers to run Rama Medical College in Kanpur as a dedicated Covid Hospital. It was also said that at least one lakh RTPCR investigations should be done in the Covid investigations being done daily in the state.

Giving instructions for comprehensive contact tracing in Lucknow, CM Yogi said that at least 30 to 35 people who came in contact with an infected person should be traced and 100 percent of them must be tested for Covid. Those found to be infected during the investigation should be kept in home isolation or in the hospital. Integrated Command and Control Center should be connected to ambulance services. This will help in providing timely ambulances to the patient.

The Chief Minister instructed the Commissioner of Police of Lucknow that no more than five people should be allowed to enter religious places simultaneously. Communicating with traders in the markets and taking their cooperation, social distancing should be followed. Traffic in the containment zone should be restricted. Strict action should be taken against those who do not apply masks. He gave instructions to activate monitoring committees in every village and every ward of every civic body in Lucknow. Containment zone should be made within a radius of 25 meters from an infected patient and 50 meters in case of more than one infected patient. PPE kits must be used in the Containment Zone.

Meanwhile, to contain the spread of Corona, the containment zones in the state will be made within a radius of 25 meters from an infected patient and 50 meters in case of more than one infected patient and PPE kits must be used in these zones. (UNI)