Another Positive Carona Virus case in Hyderabad: State Cabinet Emergency meet tdoay
Hyderabad,14 March(HS): The first coronavirus positive patient from Hyderabad, was discharged on Friday night from Gandhi Hospital after he was fully recovered and tested negative from Covid-19 virus.
The doctors advised him to stay in home isolation for at least 14 days.This news was cheered and welcomed by State goverment but unfortunately it was shortlived.
Yet again another postive patient who came from Italy to Hyderabad was reported postive today morning .
State Chief Minister Chandrasekhar Rao declared on the floor of the house that the health officials here on Saturday have confirmed a second case coronavirus. A patient with a travel history to Italy has tested positive for COVID-19.Two more persons, with a similar travel history to Italy, are also suspected to be COVID-19 positive. For further confirmation, the authorities have sent their samples to National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune.
A emergency cabinet is being convened today evening whether to emulate Karnataka in containing a virus. A high level committee under the Chairmanship of state Chief Secretary in under way at the state Secretariat who is expected to submit a report by evening.
State Chief Minister Chandrasekhar Rao has also announced that those returning to Telanagana from Seven countries are asked to admit themselves straight to the isolated ward established at Vikarabad 70 kms from Hyderabad at Anantagiri Hills. Ambulances are being provided from midnight tonight .
South Korea, China,Italy,Muscat, Dubai ,Germany and US are listed under most vulnerable for Carona Virus.
According to state Chief Minister around 45 persons are reportedly exposed to victim who died in Kalburgi in Karnataka yesterday . CM said that all are being medically investigated and isolated .
The Chief minister appealed to all parties to co-operate in containing the Carona virus.Earlier the Congress floor leader Vikramarka alleged that the health department was not sensitive in dealing with the Virus. He said victim who died in Kalburgi in Karnataka had stayed in Talabkatta in Old city in Hyderabad for five days before being admitted to two private hospitals and government Gandhi Hospital . He alleged that centre and state government have done little to arrest the rapid rise in cases of Carona Virus.
