New Delhi, Aug 23 (TIWN) After exploding in most populous cities like Delhi and Mumbai, Covid-19 is now rearing up in large and small cities, which experienced migration from these megapolises. The concern rises, as the concentration of health personnel and infrastructure is only limited to large urban centres, and this is apparent in Delhi's next-door neighbour Uttar Pradesh, where many cities continue to struggle in tackling Covid-19.

Doctors suggest since the epicentre of the viral infection is likely to shift, it would be appropriate to replicate successful large-scale testing and contact tracing models in small cities.
For example in Agra, the state Health Department will conduct an extensive sero-survey to find the percentage of population with antibodies against Covid-19. In the region, Agra has reported 36 new cases in the past 24 hours, Mathura reported 100, Firozabad 42, Mainpuri 31, Etah 31 and Kasganj 21. In Agra, the total number of cases so far is 2,481, and it has 152 containment zones.
Speaking to IANS, Jyoti Goyal, Head of Internal Medicine, Nayati Medicity in Mathura, noted: “Big cities like Delhi controlled Covid-19 very well through robust testing. Be it RT-PCR, antigen, antibody tests, Delhi has done testing widely. On the contrary, in Agra and Mathura, testing is extremely restricted. The authorities concerned have not evolved their strategy, as Covid-19 has evolved. They need to replicate Delhi’s testing and contact tracing in small cities.”