Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath holds a meeting with the officers of Covid-19 management team-11, in Lucknow on Sunday.
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‘Must know what it did right’: Pak journalist praises UP’s handling of Covid-19 crisis

The coronavirus illness preparation of Uttar Pradesh authorities has acquired appreciation from a Pakistan journalist.

Fahd Hussain, the Editor of Pakistan’s ‘Dawn’ newspaper, tweeted that UP has decrease mortality charge than Pakistan and that what it did proper.

“Look at this graph carefully. It compares death rate of Pakistan and Indian state of UP. Both have roughly same population profile & literacy. Pakistan has lesser density/km and higher GDP/capita. UP was strict with lockdown. We were not. See diff in death rate,” Hussain stated.

 

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As per the graph, Pakistan has a inhabitants of 208 million and UP 225 million however the neighbouring nation had Covid-19 demise charge nearly seven occasions greater than that of Uttar Pradesh. Hussain additionally in contrast Pakistan’s efficiency with Maharashtra.

“Here’s another graphic comparison this time between Pakistan and Indian state of Maharashtra (prepared by an expert). This shows how terribly Maharashtra has performed in relation to Pakistan. Shows the outcome of bad decisions & their deadly consequences,” Hussin stated in his second tweet.

 

“While Indian state of UP has lower mortality rate than Pakistan, Maharashtra has higher rate despite younger population & higher GDP/capita. We must know what UP did right & Maharashtra did wrong to learn right lessons,” Hussain stated.

He additionally tagged Pakistan’s state minister of well being Zafar Mirza.

Maharashtra on Sunday recorded 3,007 extra coronavirus circumstances. With this second single-day spike, India’s worst-hit state’s tally now stands at 85,975 circumstances, taking it previous China’s complete of 83,036 circumstances.

The metropolis of Wuhan in China is the unique epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak late final 12 months. Maharashtra’s first case was reported on March 9 this 12 months.

The demise toll of the state additionally breached the awful 3,000 mark after 91 casualties had been reported on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the overall numbr of Covid-19 circumstances in Pakistan crossed the 1,00,000-mark, officers statistics confirmed on Monday. The rise in day by day infections has prompted authorities to start strict enforcement of presidency security measures.

Pakistan has recorded 2,067 deaths and 1,03,671 infections of the novel coronavirus.

The nation lifted its lockdown final month however promulgated protocols for the reopening of markets, industries and public transport – together with obligatory carrying of masks and social distancing.

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