According to a government spokesman, the help desks will provide all possible information related to the pandemic and help people.

The chief minister has asked officials to submit a list of help desks to him at the earliest. Chief Medical Officers (CMO) in every district have been asked to cooperate in setting up the help desks.

Adityanath told said that the help desks should be involved in the campaign of medical screening, testing and surveillance of coronavirus cases.

He further said that the need to wear masks should be publicised through the public address systems in cities, towns and villages.