<p>Amid an uptick in Covid-19 cases in Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday put all the National Capital Region (NCR) districts on alert mode, according to an official statement.</p>.<p>Directions to this effect were given by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath while chairing a meeting on Covid-19 management in the state, the statement said.</p>.<p>During the meeting, the chief minister observed that over the past few days, there has been a rise in Covid-19 cases in the state's neighbouring areas and its impact can be seen in the NCR districts. He asked officials to put all the NCR districts on alert mode, it said.</p>.<p>Seeing the current circumstances, the entire NCR has been put on alert mode, it added.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/less-than-40-in-15-18-age-group-fully-vaccinated-against-covid-in-10-states-1101070.html" target="_blank">Less than 40% in 15-18 group fully jabbed in 10 states</a></strong></p>.<p>Adityanath also directed officials to send samples of Covid-19 patients for genome sequencing.</p>.<p>According to the statement, Gautam Buddh Nagar reported 70 Covid-19 cases and Ghaziabad 11 on Saturday.</p>.<p>Adityanath asked officials to ramp up the administration of the booster dose of Covid-19 vaccines to all adults.</p>.<p>Booster doses are being administered at 700 private vaccination centres in the state.</p>.<p>The chief minister asked officials to remain vigilant to malaria in the Bareilly division and generate awareness about the prevention of dengue in Agra and Lucknow divisions, the statement said.</p>.<p>Besides, he said, awareness about encephalitis should be generated among people in Purvanchal (eastern Uttar Pradesh), according to the statement.</p>
<p>Amid an uptick in Covid-19 cases in Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday put all the National Capital Region (NCR) districts on alert mode, according to an official statement.</p>.<p>Directions to this effect were given by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath while chairing a meeting on Covid-19 management in the state, the statement said.</p>.<p>During the meeting, the chief minister observed that over the past few days, there has been a rise in Covid-19 cases in the state's neighbouring areas and its impact can be seen in the NCR districts. He asked officials to put all the NCR districts on alert mode, it said.</p>.<p>Seeing the current circumstances, the entire NCR has been put on alert mode, it added.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/less-than-40-in-15-18-age-group-fully-vaccinated-against-covid-in-10-states-1101070.html" target="_blank">Less than 40% in 15-18 group fully jabbed in 10 states</a></strong></p>.<p>Adityanath also directed officials to send samples of Covid-19 patients for genome sequencing.</p>.<p>According to the statement, Gautam Buddh Nagar reported 70 Covid-19 cases and Ghaziabad 11 on Saturday.</p>.<p>Adityanath asked officials to ramp up the administration of the booster dose of Covid-19 vaccines to all adults.</p>.<p>Booster doses are being administered at 700 private vaccination centres in the state.</p>.<p>The chief minister asked officials to remain vigilant to malaria in the Bareilly division and generate awareness about the prevention of dengue in Agra and Lucknow divisions, the statement said.</p>.<p>Besides, he said, awareness about encephalitis should be generated among people in Purvanchal (eastern Uttar Pradesh), according to the statement.</p>