Amit Mohan Prasad

COVID-19 claims 188 more lives in UP, infects 3,278 more

11:45 pm May 27, 2021

Lucknow: COVID-19 on Thursday claimed 188 more lives and 3,278 people in Uttar Pradesh, raising the death toll due to it to 19,900 and the total number of cases to 16,83,866, officials said. “In the last 24 hours, 3,278 fresh cases were reported, while 6,995 COVID-19 patients recovered from the disease, taking the total number […]

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Over 1,650 black fungus cases in Delhi

UP to declare black fungus notifiable disease

11:27 pm May 21, 2021

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government will declare black fungus a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act. During a meeting on Friday, the Uttar Pradesh CM said, “In compliance with the order of the central government, black fungus should also be declared a notified disease on the lines of COVID. Order in this regard should […]

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COVID: Uttar Pradesh reports 1,230 new cases, 11 deaths

7:28 pm March 31, 2021

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh reported 11 more COVID-19 fatalities on Wednesday, pushing the death toll to 8,811, while 1,230 new cases took the tally to 6,17,194. Additional Chief Secretary, Heath, Amit Mohan Prasad said among the active cases, 6,269 are in home isolation, 273 are in private hospitals and the rest are undergoing treatment in government […]

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COVID-19: UP reports 104 new cases, 3 deaths

6:36 pm February 19, 2021

Lucknow: Three more people succumbed to COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh, taking the death toll from the disease to 8,712, while 104 fresh cases raised the infection tally to 6,02,592, officials said on Friday. Additional Chief Secreatry, Health, Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters here that 165 patients were also discharged in the past 24 hours after […]

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UP govt docs should serve in dept for 10 years: official

3:44 pm December 13, 2020

Lucknow: Government doctors in Uttar Pradesh completing postgraduate courses will have to give their services in the department for 10 years or pay a compensation of Rs 1 crore, according to an official. The order, issued last Wednesday, reiterated an earlier one issued on April 3, 2017. It said had been cases of some doctors […]

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