Yogi Adityanath, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, has ordered authorities to “get into the field and step up monitoring” in response to the state’s growing dengue epidemic.

During a meeting with state health department officials on Saturday, Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed the rising number of
dengue cases in the state and instructed nodal officers to conduct field
visits and guarantee the timely implementation of measures to control the
spread of the vector-borne disease. The prime minister has also ordered
health officials to increase their monitoring of the affected districts. He
advocated for state-wide efforts to promote cleanliness, fogging, and
anti-larva spraying. The chief minister further emphasized that all
patients must receive adequate medical care upon hospital admission,
instructing officials to guarantee the constant availability of doctors and
drug