From Our Bureau
30TH JUNE 2020
Telangana recorded 945 COVID-19 fresh cases on Tuesday, taking the State’s total to 16,339 confirmed cases. The death toll increased to 260, with seven fresh fatalities reported in the last 24 hours. In all, 7,294 patients were discharged after recovery so far, including 1,712 in the last 24 hours. As on today, 8,785 active confirmed cases are in the hospitals now, as per the latest official update.
According to the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, as many as 88,563 samples were tested in the State cumulatively, including 3,457 in the last 24 hours. Of these, 72,224 samples tested negative so far, including 2,512 in the last 24 hours.
All the 945 fresh cases were reported among locals, taking the sub-total of this group to 15,890. No fresh case was reported among the migrants, deportees and foreign evacuees and their sub-total remained at 449. Thus, the total confirmed cases tally included 15,890 locals, 207 migrants from other States, 212 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.
COVID positive cases were reported from 12 out of 33 districts on Tuesday. The tally included 869 cases in GHMC area, 29 in Rangareddy district, 21 in Sangareddy district, 13 in Medchal district, four in Nirmal district, two each in Karimnagar and Mahbubnagar districts, and one each in Siddipet, Suryapet, Khammam, Vikarabad and Nizamabad districts.
It is observed that there is a surge of cases in most of the districts across the State. In view of the surge, the public is requested to be alert and self-vigilant for any signs and symptoms of Influenza Like Illness (ILI) OR Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI).
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. People are travelling across the state and some of them are not following the basic preventive measures like wearing a mask, maintaining safe physical distancing and avoiding overcrowding. There has been a surge in the cases since relaxation of lockdown. (eom)
