He also asked officials to conduct Corona tests on these women and admit them, if needed. The Corona positive pregnant women would be admitted in separate places and treated as per the guidelines.
The commissioner has asked principal, GSVM Medical College, Dr Aarti Lalchandani, Additional Health Director Dr R.P. Singh and CMO Dr A.K. Shukla to appoint an officer/doctor as a nodal officer of GSVM medical college microbiology lab for sampling.
The nodal officer would inform the CMO and the additional director about any problem in sampling. The CMO would be responsible for uploading the information on UP COVID portal.
"There should be similarity in both the data. In positive pregnant women cases, tracing and tracking will take place after receiving information from police and the health department. On the basis of these reports, the district magistrate will chalk out a strategy in consultation with the DIG, CMO and the municipal commissioner", he stated.