FAMILIES OF COVID PATIENTS TOUCH FEET OF CMO, ASK FOR REMDESIVIR

GAUTAM BUDDH NAGAR: Amid shortage of medical supplies due to the worrying rise in COVID-19 cases, families of COVID-19 patients in Noida were seen touching the feet of the Chief Medical Officer and asking him for essential medicines for patients.

In the video that made rounds on the internet, relatives were seen touching the feet of CMO Deepak Ohri, requesting that they be provided with the anti-viral drug Remdesivir.

As per the union health ministry, there are currently 3,04,199 active COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh, one of the highest in the country.