From Our Bureau
28th April 2020
Only two fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported in Telangana on Tuesday, taking the State’s total to 1,009 confirmed cases. The death toll remained at 25, with no fresh fatality reported in the last 24 hours. As many as 374 patients were discharged after recovery so far and 610 active confirmed cases are in the hospitals now, according to official status update.
Director of Public Health and Family Welfare said that in view of Covid-19 global pandemic, the State of Telangana has strengthened surveillance, contact tracing and containment measures against the possible spread of disease. New positive cases were reported from GHMC and other districts.
GHMC alone accounted for a total of 562 positive cases so far, including 6 fresh cases reported today. 18 persons succumbed to the pandemic in GHMC area so far.
Meanwhile, the GHMC, in a press note, said that all containment zones in Hyderabad are taken up for containment activities by barricading the entire area, as per the guidelines issued by the Government. All roads of the locality are closed by giving one common entry and exit point to the zone. The containment zone information is also intimated to all the residents of that area.
Nodal Officers were appointed from GHMC, Health, Police, Entomology wings. Sanitation officer is also appointed from GHMC. Surveillance team is appointed to conduct door to door fever survey. For supply of medicines from nearest Medical shop, vendor details are communicated to the all households.
Restrictions are imposed on all residents in the containment area to confine in their houses. One Nodal officer is appointed for the convenience of the public in containment area. Pamphlets are distributed to all residents with contact numbers to attend essential needs. Vendors are also appointed for supplying essential commodities, vegetables and milk. GHMC appointed one employee to attend to the household calls for home delivery.
Special teams are deployed to do sanitation two times in a day. Teams are also appointed for spraying sodium hypo chlorite chemical twice a day in the containment zone. Emergency teams are working round the clock to monitor the situation in the containment area. (eom)