With Kumbh over, UP wants its health staff back from U’khand

LUCKNOW : Uttar Pradesh has asked its neighbouring state Uttarakhand to send back immediately its medical staff deployed on Kumbh duty in Haridwar.

“In all, 97 doctors, 97 nurses, 100 pharmacists were sent to Uttarakhand for the Kumbh duty in Haridwar which is now over and they are urgently required for Covid duty in UP. Hence, they be relieved immediately,” wrote director general, medical health, UP, Dr DS Negi, to his Uttarakhand counterpart.

“The Kumbh is over. Hence, these staff should have been back to Uttar Pradesh at their respective workplaces. There is no reason why they should stay

IN ALL, 97 DOCS, 97 NURSES, 100 PHARMACISTS WERE SENT FOR KUMBH DUTY IN HARIDWAR

more in Uttarakhand, hence we have requested that they should be sent back immediately,” said Dr Negi. Uttar Pradesh has till now reported 13,4,2413 Covid cases 13,447 deaths. At present, the average daily cases in the state are around 30,000. A large number of medical staff on duty are testing positive for Covid and hence there is a need for additional staff, including nurses, doctors, ward boys, cleaning staff and pharmacists.