NUMBER OF COVID TEAM TESTERS
STATE CAPITAL
320 (Urban Lucknow)
550 (Rural Lucknow)
STATEWIDE
27,700 (Rural UP)
155,250 (Urban UP)
NUMBER OF DEATHS DUE TO COVID INFECTION
More than 50 since last year (according to the testers)
THEIR DEMANDS
Weekly offs. Fixing nature of duty of rapid response teams. Reserving beds in Covid facilities (Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3) for them and their family.
Bearing cost of their treatment.
Active quarantine facility. Face shield, sanitisers, triple layered mask. Quickly releasing compensation amount for kin of deceased Covid testers.