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Uttar Pradesh battles Covid-19, reverse migration | Ground report

As Uttar Pradesh stares at a twin crisis -- surge in Covid-19 cases and reverse migration -- the state government has ordered testing of migrants coming from other states. Additional Chief Secretary has instructed DM commissioner of all districts, the but situation remains grim.

India Today TV did the reality check at Charbagh railway station and Alambagh bus station in Uttar Pradesh and found that no testing was being conducted at the bus Station with passengers coming in big numbers without following any social distancing or wearing a mask.

Passengers coming from Maharashtra were taking a break journey from Kanpur and said that they were not tested either in Kanpur or in Lucknow. Speaking to India today, DK Garg, Additional Regional Manager, Alambagh Depot, said that thermal scanning is being conducted at the depot and that the CMO office has been informed about the testing but no team has been deployed yet.

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