Telangana registers 169 fresh cases of COVID-19, death toll rises to 71

Telangana

From Our Bureau

29th May 2020

There was a big surge in COVID-19 cases for the 21st consecutive day with a record 169 fresh cases reported in Telangana on Friday, taking the State’s total to 2,425 confirmed cases. The death toll rose to 71, with four fresh fatalities reported in the last 24 hours. In all, 1,381 patients were discharged after recovery so far and 973 active confirmed cases are in the hospitals now, according to official status update. 

According to the media bulletin from the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, as many as 100 fresh cases were reported among locals, taking the sub-total of this group to 2,008. Another 69 fresh cases were reported among the migrants, deportees and foreign evacuees, taking their sub-total to 417. Thus, the total confirmed cases tally included 2,008 locals, 180 migrants from other States, 207 deportees from other countries and 30 foreign evacuees.   

The Director PH & FW 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. The new positive cases reported on Friday included 82 in GHMC area, 14 in Rangareddy district, two each in Medak and Sangareddy districts, 64 among deportees and five among migrants. The fresh cases included five migrants and 64 deportees.    

In the past 24 hours, four deaths have occurred. The deceased included 1) a 53-year-old male suffering with Carcinoma Thyroid. He was admitted and treated for 7 days in the hospital. 2) a 59-year-old male suffering with Multiple Myeloma. He was admitted and treated for 3 days in the hospital. 3) a 62-year-old male suffering with Hemiplegia. He was admitted and treated for 13 days in the hospital and 4) a 60-year-old female patient suffering with Hypertension and associated Co-morbidities. She was admitted and treated for 5 days in the hospital.

In the past few days, there has been a surge of new cases in GHMC area. It is once again reiterated that all the non-Pharmacological preventive measures have to be implemented strictly. Vigorous Contact tracing, strict quarantine measures (home and government), Risk Assessment, judiciously assessing the area of containment, strict perimeter control have to be taken up. At this juncture, Risk communication plays a major role in behavior change thereby mitigating further spread of infection.

The Government of India has airlifted 458 deportees. These deportees have been quarantined in government quarantine centers in the State. Till date, 207 deportees have tested positive for Covid-9 and are being treated.

A large number of migrants are returning from various other States of the country. These migrants are being home quarantined and monitored by the district authorities. Symptomatic migrants are tested. Majority of the migrants are arriving from Maharashtra, Tamilnadu, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Bihar etc.

The general public are requested to inform the local authorities in case they identify any new persons, migrants who have newly arrived in the towns and villages to ensure that the migrants strictly adhere to the home quarantine guidelines. Till date, 180 migrants have tested positive for Covid-19 and are being treated

The three districts with zero positive cases till date are Warangal (Rural), Yadadri and Wanaparthy. The 17 districts in the State with zero positive cases since the past 14 days include Sircilla, Kamareddy, Mahbubnagar, Bhupalpally,  Nagarkurnool, Mulugu, Peddapally, Siddipet, Mahbubabad, Bhadradri,  Asifabad, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Warangal (Urban), Janagoan, Gadwal and Nirmal.

The lockdown has been relaxed since the 16th May 2020. It is being observed that there is a lot of mobility and movement of people from all walks of life and of all age groups. There is a surge of positive cases since the past few days. For ensuring safety, the authorities have issued guidelines for strict compliance. Vulnerable Age Groups comprising children below   10 years of age and elderly people aged above 60 years are advised to stay indoors and avoid going outdoors. (eom)

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