Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adiyanath calls for increasing rapid-antigen testing as coronavirus COVID-19 cases surge

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adiyanath on Saturday (July 18, 2020) directed officials to increase the rapid-antigen testing as the COVID-19 confirmed cases surge in the state. 

He stated that those who show symptoms of COVID-19 during the house-to-house screenings should be examined through rapid antigen testing.

मुख्यमंत्री श्री @myogiadityanath जी ने रैपिड एंटीजन टेस्ट की संख्या को बढ़ाने के निर्देश दिए हैं। उन्होंने कहा कि सर्वे की कार्यवाही के दौरान घर-घर की जाने वाली मेडिकल स्क्रीनिंग में जो लोग संक्रमण की दृष्टि से संदिग्ध मिलें उनकी रैपिड एंटीजन टेस्टिंग द्वारा जांच की जाए। — Yogi Adityanath Office (@myogioffice) July 18, 2020

CM Adityanath also asked doctors to study the case history of patients who have recovered from COVID-19.

"This will help in developing an effective method of treatment," opined CM Adityanath.

रोग मुक्त हुए समस्त लोगों की केस हिस्ट्री के अध्ययन पर बल देते हुए मुख्यमंत्री श्री @myogiadityanath जी ने चिकित्सकों से अपेक्षा की है कि वे इस संबंध में और अधिक शोध करें। इससे उपचार की कारगर विधि को विकसित करने में मदद मिलेगी। — Yogi Adityanath Office (@myogioffice) July 18, 2020

Chief Minister Adityanath also asked everyone to stay careful as the COVID-19 medicine or vaccine hasn't been developed yet.

"The common public should go out of their houses only when it's very necessary and if a person is moving out, then he/she should wear a mask and should adhere to social distancing," said CM Adityanath

आमजन जब बहुत जरूरी हो, तभी घर से बाहर निकलें। यदि बाहर निकलना ही है, तो मास्क का उपयोग एवं सोशल डिस्टेंसिंग का पालन अनिवार्य रूप से करें: मुख्यमंत्री श्री @myogiadityanath जी — Yogi Adityanath Office (@myogioffice) July 18, 2020

He also said that there have been successful COVID-19 treatments in Uttar Pradesh, from children to elderly people. 

"Critical stage patients have also been successfully treated," said CM Adityanath.

According to State's latest health bulletin, there were 1,986 new COVID-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours.

The total number of active cases in the state has surged to 17,264. A total of 28,664 people have been discharged after recovering from the disease, while the death count stands at 1,108.