Health dept recommends lockdown in Hyderabad to contain pandemic

Hyderaabad June 28 (HS)  After the state reported close to 1100 cases in single day Saturday, a high-level meeting was held at Pragathi Bhavan on Sunday here. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao who chaired the meet discussed measures to contain rapid rise of Corona virus in the state and the treatment for the patients. According to the state secretariat sources, the meeting assumed significance with the health department batting for another lockdown for 15 days due in the Greater Hyderabad municipal limits early.

Sources reported the CM said that they were planning to announce lockdown in GHMC limits as the areas were witnessing a spike in the cases. A decision will be made in the cabinet meeting soon.

Sunday’s meeting was attended by health minister Eatala Rajender, municipal administration and urban development minister KT Rama Rao, R&B minister Vemula Prashanth Reddy, state chief secretary Somesh Kumar and the officials of the health department.

Meanwhile, a central team led by joint secretary of Union Health ministry Lav Agarwal will visit Hyderabad tomorrow. The team will interact with the officials of health department and discuss the measures to be implemented in controlling Coronavirus in the state.

Meanwhile Telangana  police Academy was shut after 180 positive cases were reported today and many were sent to isolation wards. The 1800 trainees who are under  training, have been isolated.