COVID-19 positive employees in Uttar Pradesh to get 7 day leave with no pay cut, announces CM Yogi Adityanath

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister also restricted the attendance of employees in government and private offices at 50 per cent.

New Delhi: Amid a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government on Monday (January 10, 2022) announced to restrict attendance of employees in government and private offices at 50 per cent.

The Chief Minister also directed that if anyone from private office tests positive for coronavirus, he or she should be given seven days leave with salary. 

Adityanath said that COVID-19 help desks should be established in all the offices and no one should be given entry without screening.