GHMC ‘missing in action’
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During this second wave of coronavirus, civic body content only with fever survey
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During this second wave of coronavirus, civic body content only with fever survey
Last year this time, when the COVID case load was low and the virus transmission was not widespread, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) was in the forefront in identifying micro-containment zones, tracing contacts and keeping up a general surveillance on the spread in every area. Provisions and food supply were also being arranged to the needy families with the help of other departments such as police, medical and health and voluntary bodies.
reported 3,837 fresh COVID-19 cases, pushing the caseload to over 5.40 lakh, while the toll stood at 3,037 with 25 more deaths, a government bulletin said. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 594, followed by Rangareddy (265) and Medchal Malkajgiri (239). The state has 46,946 active cases and over 71,000 samples were tested. The total number of cumulative cases in the state stood at 5,40,603 while with 4,976being cured, the total recoveries were at 4,90,620. Cumulatively, over 1.42 crore samples have been tested. The samples tested per million population was over 3.83 lakh, the bulletin said. The case fatality and recovery rates in the state were 0.56 per cent and 90.75 per cent respectively as against 1.1 per cent and 86.2 per cent at the national level.
Telangana government offers free meals during lockdown in Hyderabad DECCAN CHRONICLE.
Updated May 19, 2021, 7:35 am IST
The GHMC was asked to provide free meals to people during the ongoing lockdown through the 250 Annapurna canteens in Hyderabad
Annapurna canteens have been providing food to more than 45,000 persons in different parts of the city every day. Representational image/DC
HYDERABAD: The state government on Tuesday ordered the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to provide free meals to people during the ongoing lockdown through the 250 Annapurna canteens located in various parts of the city.
The free meals programme will continue until further notice.
Arvind Kumar, principal secretary (municipal administration), said free food is being supplied on directions of minister K.T. Rama Rao.
Telangana records 3,837 fresh cases, 25 deaths
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The State recorded 3,837 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, taking the total to 5,40,603. While 71,070 people were examined, results of 2,628 were awaited.
Twenty-five more patients died, pushing up the death toll to 3,037.
Of the 3,837 cases, the highest of 594 were from Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation region, 265 from Rangareddy, 239 from Medchal Malkajgiri and 227 from Khammam. The lowest of 17 were from Adilabad and 20 from Nirmal.
So far, a total of 1,42,67,002 samples have been put to test and 5,40,603 were detected with coronavirus. Of the total cases, 46,946 people were still being treated or were in home isolation. A total 4,90,620 persons have recovered till now.
Telangana extends COVID-19 lockdown till May 30 as state continues reporting more recoveries than new cases
As the Ministers are busy monitoring COVID-19 pandemic curtailment measures and medical services at the field level, KCR cancelled the cabinet meeting, which is scheduled on May 20, it added.
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HYDERABAD: The Telangana government on Tuesday extended the lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 till May 30, an official release said.
The ongoing lockdown which began on May 12 was supposed to end by May 22, according to an earlier official communication. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has decided to extend the lockdown in the State up to May 30. The CM spoke with the Ministers over the phone and elicited their opinion. After receiving the opinion of the Cabinet Ministers, the CM has decided to extend the lockdown till May 30, it said.