Yogi Adityanath condemns Bareilly disinfection video, orders action against officials

After the shocking video that emerged where migrant workers in Bareilly were shown being sprayed with disinfectants, amid the COVID-19 scare, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered action against the officials who carried out the exercise. Strongly condemning the incident wherein the migrant laborers were subjected to dehumanising treatment, CM Adityanath has asked for an inquiry into the matter asking officials to make sure that such incidents do not repeat in the future, said Awanish Awasthi, Additional Chief Secretary. 

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Migrants sprayed with disinfectant solution

A shocking video has emerged from Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly on Monday, where migrant workers are seen being allegedly sprayed with a disinfectant solution on entering the State. Congress UP East General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, who shared this video has pointed out to the UP government that this move will not aid in killing the virus, but will lead to a potential spread of the pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Bareilly district magistrate has said that he will look into the matter.

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Coronavirus cases rise to 1117 

The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that the death toll due to COVID-19 has risen to 32 and the number of total coronavirus cases to 1,251. There are 1117 active cases in the country with the state of Kerala contributing the highest number of cases which stands at 202. The total count of COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh has crossed the 100 mark, said, officials.

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