Chief secretary directs self-Isolation and Home-Isolation measures to prevent Covid-19

Amaravathi(Andhra Pradesh),07 April(HS): Thumma Vijay Kumar Reddy, Commissioner, I&PR, Member, State Level Task Force Committee to fight Corona (Media Management), informed that Nilam Sawhney, Chief Secretary to Govt. of AP has reviewed the evaluation of initiatives and preventive measures taken up by the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh for containing Covid – 19.

He informed that the CS has directed to publicize and circulate the information on initiatives taken up by Govt. of AP more effectively and testing laboratories established by the Government shall be notified and popularized further.

He further informed that the CS has directed to publicize self-Isolation and Home-Isolation measures widely and even after lifting the lockdown period, people should be more aware of these measures to control the virus.

Sawhney has directed to ensure Aged people above 65 shall be more careful by preventing from going near to the positively tested patients, ensure that they undergo self-isolation precautions besides coming forward voluntarily for testing themselves, he said.