“A day after video of endless funeral fires and reports of irregularities in the number of COVID deaths in Lucknow went viral, another video of blocking the view of crematorium with blue metal sheets is doing rounds on the social media. In the video, workers were seen using blue metal sheets, often found at construction sites. A new notice has also been put outside the crematorium, restricting unauthorised people to enter since it was a “COVID-19 affected area”. Trespassers have been warned of strict action. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was among those who called the move an attempt to hide the truth. “There is a request to the Government of Uttar Pradesh: It’s futile to spend time, resources and energy into hiding, suppressing this tragedy. Take concrete steps to prevent the epidemic, save lives and prevent the spread of infection. This is the call of the hour,” she wrote in Hindi on Twitter. There are over 31,000 active COVID-19 cases in Lucknow, 10 times more than what they were just two weeks ago. On Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh reported 20,510 new COVID-19 infections, highest single-day spike. State Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also tested positive. #Coronavirus #YogiAdityanath #Lucknow #ViralVideou00a0. u00a0.”