<p>Uttar Pradesh Medical Education Minister Suresh Khanna on Sunday said that people who test positive for Covid-19 are spreading fear of the disease and that is also causing many deaths.</p>.<p>It is everyone's responsibility not to spread fear, he told reporters after visiting the medical college here.</p>.<p>Khanna also visited the hospital's ICU ward.</p>.<p>"After testing positive for Covid-19, people are spreading fear of the disease from inside their homes to outside. Deaths are also taking place due to this fear. In such a scenario, it is our responsibility not to spread fear of Covid," Khanna said.</p>.<p>For days now, Uttar Pradesh has figured among the biggest contributors to India's Covid-19 tally, according to Union health ministry data.</p>.<p><strong>Read | </strong><a href="http://Indian Covid-19 variant is highly pathogenic, finds ICMR study Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/indian-covid-19-variant-is-highly-pathogenic-finds-icmr-study-984217.html" target="_blank"><strong>Indian Covid-19 variant is highly pathogenic, finds ICMR study</strong></a></p>.<p>According to an official statement, the state recorded 23,333 fresh Covid-19 cases on Sunday that pushed its tally to 15,03,490 while 296 more fatalities took the death toll to 15,464.</p>.<p>On his visit to the medical college, Khanna said Covid-19 patients admitted in the hospital are satisfied with the treatment being given to them.</p>.<p>He claimed that there has been a decline in the number of patients due to the government's proactiveness. The number of patients has dropped to 78,000 from 3.10 lakh on April 30.</p>.<p>Khanna also claimed that there is no shortage of oxygen or hospital beds in Shahjahanpur.</p>.<p>"You can bring your patients, we will admit them," he said.</p>
<p>Uttar Pradesh Medical Education Minister Suresh Khanna on Sunday said that people who test positive for Covid-19 are spreading fear of the disease and that is also causing many deaths.</p>.<p>It is everyone's responsibility not to spread fear, he told reporters after visiting the medical college here.</p>.<p>Khanna also visited the hospital's ICU ward.</p>.<p>"After testing positive for Covid-19, people are spreading fear of the disease from inside their homes to outside. Deaths are also taking place due to this fear. In such a scenario, it is our responsibility not to spread fear of Covid," Khanna said.</p>.<p>For days now, Uttar Pradesh has figured among the biggest contributors to India's Covid-19 tally, according to Union health ministry data.</p>.<p><strong>Read | </strong><a href="http://Indian Covid-19 variant is highly pathogenic, finds ICMR study Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/indian-covid-19-variant-is-highly-pathogenic-finds-icmr-study-984217.html" target="_blank"><strong>Indian Covid-19 variant is highly pathogenic, finds ICMR study</strong></a></p>.<p>According to an official statement, the state recorded 23,333 fresh Covid-19 cases on Sunday that pushed its tally to 15,03,490 while 296 more fatalities took the death toll to 15,464.</p>.<p>On his visit to the medical college, Khanna said Covid-19 patients admitted in the hospital are satisfied with the treatment being given to them.</p>.<p>He claimed that there has been a decline in the number of patients due to the government's proactiveness. The number of patients has dropped to 78,000 from 3.10 lakh on April 30.</p>.<p>Khanna also claimed that there is no shortage of oxygen or hospital beds in Shahjahanpur.</p>.<p>"You can bring your patients, we will admit them," he said.</p>