Hyderabad: The COVID-19 control room will resume functioning in Hyderabad in view of the massive surge in the cases. Secretary, Municipal Administration,
New Delhi: Coronavirus infection is not going to stop. Meanwhile, the Telangana government has announced the imposition of a night curfew on Tuesday. The curfew will continue from 9 pm to 5 am. The order has been issued by state government chief secretary Somesh Kumar. He has said the night curfew will come into effect from the night of April 20 and will continue till April 30.
Earlier, the High Court had given a two-day ultimatum to the Telangana government to decide whether to impose lockdown in the state. The high court had said, within 48 hours, the government will have to decide on lockdown or curfew, issue court orders to others . The court issued several more directions and sought a full report from the Telangana government on the situation in the state.
Three years after Hyderabad got machines to end manual scavenging, sickness and degradation endure
While machines reduced the death rate among sanitation workers, fewer than 3% of them became entrepreneurs. 2 hours ago Two workers of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board cleaning a manhole during the lockdown in 2020. | Almaas Masood/ Article-14
As he stood hunched over an open manhole, Venkatesh manoeuvered a high-power water hose connected to a little truck that was too small to enter the dank, narrow lane, as many work areas for sewer workers tend to be in Hyderabad.
A nervous man in his 30s, Venkatesh directed the jet of water downwards to clear a choked sewer. Four years ago, he would have to descend its dark, grimy depths and clear the block with a stick and hand, risking injury and possible death.
Telangana daily COVID-19 tally nears 6,000
The state has 42,853 active cases and over 1.22 lakh samples were tested on Monday. Cumulatively, over 1.19 crore samples have been tested.
By PTI| Posted by Nikita Venkatesh | Updated: 20th April 2021 10:32 am IST Telangana continues to witness a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases with highest figure this year.
Hyderabad: Telangana confirmed 5,926 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest ever in a single day, pushing the total infection count to over 3.61 lakh, while the toll rose to 1856 with 18 more fatalities.
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 793, followed by Medchal Malkajgiri 488 and Rangareddy 455, a government bulletin said on Tuesday providing details as of 8 PM on April 19.
Apr 20, 2021, 17:01 IST
Hyderabad: For the second consecutive day, Hyderabad reported a daily average of 700 Coronavirus cases. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area, according to the health department, recorded 705 cases on Sunday, down from 743 on Saturday.
The Hyderabad district, which forms a major chunk of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area, reported more than 700 new Covid-19 cases for the second consecutive day.
The state health department authorities said that the Telangana state had 4,009 new Coronavirus cases on Sunday, down from 5,093 on Saturday. The total tests on Sunday fell steeply to 83,089 from 1,29,637 the previous day.
However, the fall in numbers has little to do with the reduction in infections but more to do with the fewer tests the Telangana state has conducted so far.