Lucknow: Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of UP issued directions to officials on Saturday to quarantine approximately one lakh people who have arrived in the state from other parts of the country in the last three days.

He reviewed the situation and the supply chain in the state at his residence under his Chairmanship. The UP Government in a statement said that “No one in the state should remain hungry during the lockdown”. Yogi Adityanath said that in the last three days, one lakh people have come to UP from other states.

Their names, addresses and phone numbers have been made available to the district magistrates and they are being monitored. The chief minister also issued directives that these people be kept in quarantine and arrangements for their food and other daily needs be fulfilled, the statement said.