Free COVID-19 vaccines to journalists, their families in Uttar Pradesh, decides Yogi Adityanath govt
The state government also announced to set up COVID-19 vaccination centres inside media houses.
- Yogi Adityanath-led govt on Tuesday announced to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to journalists and their families.
- The cabinet also decided that a separate vaccination centre will be set for journalists.
- The govt also announced to set up COVID-19 vaccination centres inside media houses.
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New Delhi: The Yogi Adityanath-led government on Tuesday (May 4, 2021) announced to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to journalists and their families.
The cabinet meeting chaired by CM Yogi Adityanath also decided that a separate vaccination centre will be set for journalists.
The state government also announced to set up COVID-19 vaccination centres inside media houses.
Uttar Pradesh has so far given the first dose of coronavirus vaccine to over 1.03 crore people, of which, 23.76 lakh people have also received the second dose.
प्रदेश में अब तक 1,03,57,458 लोगों को वैक्सीन की पहली डोज तथा पहली डोज लेने वाले लोगों में से 23,76,640 लोगों को दूसरी डोज दी गई।
इस प्रकार कुल 1,27,34,098 वैक्सीन की डोज लगाई जा चुकी है: ACS, चिकित्सा एवं स्वास्थ्य, श्री अमित मोहन प्रसाद जी@sanjaychapps1@ShishirGoUP — Government of UP (@UPGovt) May 3, 2021
कैंसर अस्पताल, चक गंजरिया, लखनऊ को कोविड अस्पताल बनाए जाने पर उसका उद्घाटन करते #UPCM श्री @myogiadityanath जी... pic.twitter.com/vg0UcxcaEP — CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) May 4, 2021
The liquor prices in Uttar Pradesh have now also been increased from Tuesday after the state government decided to impose a 'corona cess'. According to IANS, the prices of liquor will be increased by Rs 10-40 per bottle.
"The cess of Rs 10 has been imposed on regular-premium category liquor, Rs 20 on the super premiere, Rs 30 on scotch and Rs 40 on liquor imported from abroad," the news agency reported.
The prices of liquor, notably, were earlier increased in April.
Meanwhile, the partial 'corona curfew' in the state has been extended till May 6 morning. The state has also imposed a night curfew that is in place in all 75 districts daily.
Uttar Pradesh is one of the states which has been several affected by the second wave of coronavirus in India. It recorded 288 fatalities and 29,192 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
प्रदेश में पिछले 24 घंटे में कोरोना से संक्रमित 29,192 नए मामले आए हैं तथा 38,687 मरीज संक्रमणमुक्त हुए हैं।
इस प्रकार अब तक कुल 10,43,134 से अधिक लोग कोविड संक्रमण से मुक्त हो चुके हैं: ACS, चिकित्सा एवं स्वास्थ्य, श्री अमित मोहन प्रसाद जी@sanjaychapps1@ShishirGoUP — Government of UP (@UPGovt) May 3, 2021
(With inputs from agencies)
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