Some of the MPs also warned that the Covid situation in rural areas of the state could be “alarming” as many cases are not “getting recorded nor being handled properly”. BJP leader and Faizabad MP Lallu Singh, however, said the situation was easing over the last three days. BJP MLA Mahesh Trivedi, who represents Kidwai Nagar constituency in Kanpur, too said the situation has improved over the last 4-5 days. Over the last 10 days, active cases in the state have gone down by 85,000,” Adityanath said in Ayodhya on Monday. While BJP leaders The Indian Express spoke to said the situation was easing, BSP leader and Saharanpur MP Haji Fazlur Rehman said there has been no let-up.

Source: Indian Express May 10, 2021 22:41 UTC