Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that Uttar Pradesh’s handling of the second wave of COVID-19 cases was “unparalleled”.
During a visit to his constituency of Varanasi on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that Uttar Pradesh’s handling of the second wave of COVID-19 cases was “unparalleled”.
Uttar Pradesh, which recorded over 30,000 new cases daily at the peak of the second wave, up from a record single-day high of 7,016 cases in the first, had “stood up and battled the virus efficiently”, and that its management of the pandemic was “worthy of praise”, the Prime Minister said.
“UP stood up and battled the virus efficiently… is India’s most populous state but the manner in which Uttar Pradesh handled and controlled the pandemic is worthy of praise. UP’s handling of the second wave of COVID-19 has been unparalleled,” PM Modi said.
PM Modi, while expressing his admiration for healthcare and frontline workers of the state, also hailed UP for “the maximum number of vaccinations in the country”.
UP had administered 3.89 crore doses so far, as per the data from the centre’s CoWIN platform.
“I am immensely thankful and grateful for all the ‘corona warriors’ and all those who have come and helped in these trying times. Today, UP has done the maximum vaccinations in the country. A vaccine for all… a free vaccine… is the aim of the government and it is being done,” the PM said.
Uttar Pradesh has reported over 17 lakh COVID-19 cases and 22,704 deaths so far.
Officially, there are only 1,428 active cases.
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