Janjivan Bureau / Lucknow : About 1203 people of Tablighi Jamaat have been identified in Uttar Pradesh on the instructions of the Chief Minister Yogi Aditya Nath. Additional Chief Secretary, Home Awanish Kumar Awasthi and Principal Secretary, Health Amit Mohan Prasad jointly held a press conference on Friday regarding Corona virus told to media persons. Additional Chief Secretary, Home said that samples of 897 people have been sent to labs for testing. So far, 47 people have been reported to be positive. He said that information was received about people who went to Tablighi Jamaat in Sadar Bazar, Lucknow as well after which the entire area has been sealed and every house is being investigated.
ACS, Home said that on the instructions of the Chief Minister, 296 foreign nationals have been identified and most of them have been quarantined by the state police. Apart from this, action is being taken for violating visa rules against 228 foreign nationals by seizing their passports. 32 FIRs have been registered against these foreign nationals in 16 districts. The Chief Minister has directed that all DMs, SPs must monitor quarantine centers themselves. In case of any kind of mismanagement regarding the quarantine centers, they will be held responsible.
ACS, Home said that on the direction and appeal of the Chief Minister, many people have offered financial assistance to the government. He said that one day’s salary was given by the Basic Education Department for the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund under the leadership of the state education minister. The fund will be used in medical testing labs and telemedicine. He informed that the fund contribution is also being done in the Covid Fund which has been created by the Chief Minister. This is the largest support amount ever.
ACS, Home said that banks will remain open on two public holidays also on the instructions of the Chief Minister. Banks will remain open on Mahavir Jayanti and Good Friday i.e. April 6 and 10. He said that the Chief Minister has instructed to campaign against black marketing and profiteering. For this, all DMs and SPs have been instructed for monitoring. He said that so far action has been taken against 129 people in the state by registering 91 FIRs on charges of black marketing and profiteering.
ACS, Home said that after the Supreme Court order, it has been decided to release the juvenile offenders on the instructions of the Chief Minister. He said that a decision has been taken to release 248 children. So far 9137 criminals have been released on bail and parole in the state. Apart from this, to strengthen law and order, the Chief Minister has directed the DGP to make extensive use of drones.
172 cases so far in the state, increase on account of Tablighi Jamaat: Principal Secretary Health
Principal Secretary Health Amit Mohan Prasad said that 172 cases have been reported so far in the state. There were 121 cases till Thursday. Till Friday, 51 new cases have been reported, 47 of them were associated with the Tablighi Jamaat. These 47 people were identified in 14 districts. These 14 districts are Ghaziabad, Agra, Kanpur, Shamli, Jaunpur, Saharanpur, Meerut, Hapur, Hardoi, Ghazipur, Azamgarh, Firozabad, Pratapgarh and Shahjahanpur.
Principal Secretary Health said that a total of 3583 samples have been collected so far of which 3264 sample reports have been negative. Report of 172 cases have been found positive. In the state testing is being done in 8 labs in which 459 samples have been tested. Jhansi lab will also start soon. Apart from this, it has also been decided to take help of private labs.
