People in UP are dying due to lack of proper facilities: Mayawati

Fathers carry their children suffering from viral fever to a hospital, in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday. Pics/PTI

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Thursday voiced concern over the outbreak of dengue in Uttar Pradesh, and charged that many patients were dying due to lack of proper arrangements in government hospitals.

Firozabad district has been battling an outbreak of dengue and viral fever and 55 people have died so far in the past two weeks. Several cases were reported in neighbouring Mathura, Agra and Mainpuri as well. In Mathura, 15 people have died so far.

She tweeted, "In the midst of the corona pandemic in UP, the outbreak of dengue and other mysterious fever has engulfed almost the entire state at a very fast pace. Due to lack of proper arrangements in government hospitals, many patients are dying which is a matter of concern".

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No. of dengue, viral fever deaths in two districts of UP so far