The number of corona virus cases in the most populated state of India, Uttar Pradesh has touched 1,100 cases and has reported a total of 17 deaths as on 20th April. The capital of the state, Lucknow is the worst affected district with over 60 cases reported so far. Following are the emergency helpline numbers and corona testing hospitals in Uttar Pradesh. People with symptoms like cough, fever and difficulty in breathing are advised to contact any of these numbers:
Corona Helpline Numbers in UP:
Central Government Helpline Number – 1075+91-11-23978043
Uttar Pradesh Helpline Number – 18001805145
Email – ncov2019@gmail.com
Corona Testing Labs in UP:
Government of UP has set up corona testing laboratories cum hospitals at various locations in the state. The lab test facility for coronavirus is available at these medical institutes in Uttar Pradesh:
King’s George Medical University, Lucknow
Institute Of Medical Sciences, Varanasi
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh
Corona Hotspots in UP:
The Uttar Pradesh Government has declared 149 hotspots in 15 districts so far including Agra, Meerut and Ghaziabad. The UP Government has also come up with over 2,000 isolation beds to meet the requirements of growing number of positive cases.
Download Aarogya Setu App:
Government of India has launched Aarogya Setu mobile app which will be helpful to track the Corona positive cases near you. You can download the app for Google Play Store and ioS . You need to enter the details of your location, travelling history and complete a small survey to get the safety details around your location.