Kanpur: Assuring people there is no need to panic, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday, took stock of the Zika virus outbreak here.
There has been reported over 100 cases of Zika virus here since the first case was detected in late October.
With 16 more cases of Zika virus on Wednesday, the total case load in the state has reached 106.
One patient tested positive from the neighbouring Kannauj district on Saturday.
Chief medical officer Dr Nepal Singh informed that the 16 new patients are residents of Harjinder Nagar, Pokharpur, Tiwaripur Bagiya and Qazi Khera localities in the Chakeri area.
Reviewing the situation, CM Adityanath said that so far 17 people have recovered from the infection.
The District administration, health department and municipal corporation strategically worked on increasing surveillance, sanitisation and investigation, ANI quotes the UP CM as saying.
