Patchy Covid testing in western UP villagesWest UP is considered more prosperous than the eastern part of the state. “We also have surveillance teams that are active in the rural areas to detect Covid cases on a day- to-day basis,” he added. On April 21, when the Maharashtra government announced strict curbs to fight the surge in Covid cases, Yadav returned home. Only when their condition deteriorates, are they are rushed to hospitals,” said a state health department officer who did not wish to be named. The other districts in eastern UP — Deoria, Azamgarh, Maharajganj, Kushinagar, Siddharth Nagar, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar and Ghazipur — also witnessed a big surge in Covid-19 cases within 28 days.

Source: Hindustan Times May 06, 2021 19:07 UTC