<p>With very little testing and treatment facilities in smaller towns and districts, Covid-19 may be silently claiming lives of people in large numbers in the villages across Uttar Pradesh.</p>.<p>According to the reports over one hundred people have died after exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19 at several villages in Deoria, Ballia, Sultanpur, Hapur and some other districts in the past few days.</p>.<p>Reportedly, at least 32 people died at Andila and Baida villages in Deoria district in the past fortnight.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/doctors-medical-staff-attacked-by-kin-of-deceased-covid-19-patient-in-uttar-pradesh-984140.html" target="_blank">Doctors, medical staff attacked by kin of deceased Covid-19 patient in Uttar Pradesh</a></strong></p>.<p>Similarly, 25 people have died at Kheda village in Sultanpur district, about 150 kilometres from here in the past one month, the reports said. Testing has now started at Kheda, sources said.</p>.<p>Deaths have also been reported from Tatarpur village in Hapur district.</p>.<p>Incidentally, a majority of the people, who died, had cough, fever and breathlessness.</p>.<p>Reportedly, there was very little the villagers could do in such cases. There was virtually no facility at the local level to conduct RT-PCR tests or provide medical care to the patients requiring oxygen support.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/uttar-pradesh-extends-partial-covid-curfew-till-may-17-984079.html" target="_blank">Uttar Pradesh extends partial Covid curfew till May 17</a></strong></p>.<p>''At times we run short of testing kits....during the door-to-survey we only measure SpO2 level and temperature,'' a senior health official admitted.</p>.<p>As those, who died, had not been tested, it could not be said that they had Covid-19, said another official.</p>.<p>What makes the situation worse is that the dead were being cremated without following the Covid-19 protocols. It further contributes to the spread of the virus.</p>.<p>Officially the number of active cases in Uttar Pradesh has come down from a little over three lakh on April 30 to 2.45 lakh on Sunday. The state reported 26,847 new cases in the past 24-hours. As many as 298 people died from Covid in the same period.</p>
<p>With very little testing and treatment facilities in smaller towns and districts, Covid-19 may be silently claiming lives of people in large numbers in the villages across Uttar Pradesh.</p>.<p>According to the reports over one hundred people have died after exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19 at several villages in Deoria, Ballia, Sultanpur, Hapur and some other districts in the past few days.</p>.<p>Reportedly, at least 32 people died at Andila and Baida villages in Deoria district in the past fortnight.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/doctors-medical-staff-attacked-by-kin-of-deceased-covid-19-patient-in-uttar-pradesh-984140.html" target="_blank">Doctors, medical staff attacked by kin of deceased Covid-19 patient in Uttar Pradesh</a></strong></p>.<p>Similarly, 25 people have died at Kheda village in Sultanpur district, about 150 kilometres from here in the past one month, the reports said. Testing has now started at Kheda, sources said.</p>.<p>Deaths have also been reported from Tatarpur village in Hapur district.</p>.<p>Incidentally, a majority of the people, who died, had cough, fever and breathlessness.</p>.<p>Reportedly, there was very little the villagers could do in such cases. There was virtually no facility at the local level to conduct RT-PCR tests or provide medical care to the patients requiring oxygen support.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/uttar-pradesh-extends-partial-covid-curfew-till-may-17-984079.html" target="_blank">Uttar Pradesh extends partial Covid curfew till May 17</a></strong></p>.<p>''At times we run short of testing kits....during the door-to-survey we only measure SpO2 level and temperature,'' a senior health official admitted.</p>.<p>As those, who died, had not been tested, it could not be said that they had Covid-19, said another official.</p>.<p>What makes the situation worse is that the dead were being cremated without following the Covid-19 protocols. It further contributes to the spread of the virus.</p>.<p>Officially the number of active cases in Uttar Pradesh has come down from a little over three lakh on April 30 to 2.45 lakh on Sunday. The state reported 26,847 new cases in the past 24-hours. As many as 298 people died from Covid in the same period.</p>
