‘Nearly 1 lakh arriving in UP will be home quarantined’

Lucknow, March 29: Nearly one lakh people, who have arrived in the state over the last few days owing to the countrywide lockdown, have been asked by the Uttar Pradesh government to remain in home quarantine while instructions in this regard have been conveyed to the village pradhans, a senior official said here on Sunday.

Principal secretary, medical and health, Amit Mohan Prasad told PTI, “Through community surveillance and our departmental officers, they (people arriving in the state) have been told to be in homes.

They will be in home quarantine for a period of 14 days.”

On Saturday, chief minister Yogi Adityanath had issued directions to officials to keep the approximately one lakh people, who have arrived in the state in the last three days from other parts of the country, in home quarantine.

According to a state government spokesperson, Adityanath said one lakh people have come to UP from other states in the last three days.

Their names, addresses and phone numbers have been made available to the district magistrates and are being monitored, the spokesperson added.

Mr Adityanath also issued directives for all these people to be kept in quarantine and arrangements for their food and other daily needs be fulfilled, a statement issued by the state government said.

“No one in the state should remain hungry during the lockdown,” the chief minister was quoted as saying.

While chairing a review meeting at his residence, Adityanath on Saturday also issued directions to officials to strengthen the supply chain of essential goods, the statement said.