In view of Covid-19 global pandemic, the state of Telangana has strengthened surveillance, contact tracing and containment measures against the possible spread of disease.
New confirmed cases on 26.03.2020 = 4 cases
Laboratory & Diagnostics:
| Information | Today |
Cumulative |
| No. samples collected for testing | 107 | 1319 |
| Total Samples tested positive | 04 | 45 |
| Samples tested negative | 21` | 1274 |
Isolation Centers/Hospitals Report
| Information | Today | Cumulative |
| No: Active cases | 4 | 44 |
| No: cases cured/ discharged | 0 | 1 |
P42: 49yrs old male, resident of Qutbullapur, Medchal district, travelled to Delhi. Patient is stable and admitted at the designated hospital
Detailed Travel History of P42:
Date:18/03/2020
Date:14/03/2020 Date:17/03/2020 Arrived at Secunderabad
Hyderabad –> Delhi –> Railway Station and Delhi by train Hyderabad by developed cold and
Samparkranthi Telangana Express fever.Went home in auto
with his son.
Date:26/03/2020 Date:25/03/2020 Consulted Doctor at Samples Tested Self reported to Quthbullapur ,
positive Gandhi azythromycine and
Hospital,samples dolo 650 was given collected . as mediation
P43: 36yrs old female doctor, wife of P44, resident of Domalguda, Hyderabad, GHMC area, is a contact of P44. Patient is stable and admitted at the designated hospital
P44: 41yrs old male doctor, Husband of P43 resident of Domalguda, Hyderabad. Patient is stable and admitted at the designated hospital. His contacts are Wife, Mother, Father & 2 kids. Wife is also positive. Mother is negative, Awaiting for reports of father and kids. 4 persons from Yashoda Hospital are kept under strict home quarantine.
Detailed Travel History of P44:
On 17th morning travelled to Tirupathi by Indigo at
14th to 16th March 10:30 AM. Visited SVIMS On 18th & 19th
on leave stay at Hospital to meet doctor March stayed at
Home returned back to home
Hyderabad at 7:05 PM by
Indigo
On 24th March On 20th March went to Yashoda, along with wife went on 21st March Somajiguda for 1 hr to Gandhi Hospital developed symptoms & and went back
for testing and took medication home as he was not found positive well
P45: 45 yrs male resident of Buddhanagar, Secunderabad. Patient stable and admitted in designated Hospital. He has a history of travel to Delhi.
TILL DATE ALL THE CONFIRMED CASES WERE HAVING HISTORY OF
TRAVEL / CONTACT WITH SUSPECTED/CONFIRMED CASE
“THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION”
104 Helpline: – Round the clock help line to advice people on their queries and also proactive calls to the persons under quarantine & the contacts of positive cases and all persons within 14 days of international travel.
Out Bound Calls: –18868
In Bound Calls: –16063
Covid Application: – An application has been developed to facilitate online capture of live data of persons under surveillance who are being monitored at their houses on daily basis by frontline workers (ANM, ASHA AWW, Police)
Lock down: As per the directions of Honourable Chief Minister, strict lock down has been declared & implementing across the State. The Police department has been allowing only emergency staff for their duties after thorough verification. The Residents are permitted to acquire daily essentials within 1-3 kms of their residence.
General Advisory:
- Citizens are requested to kindly adhere to the lockdown and stay indoors. This will enable us to break the chain of transmission and prevent infection.
- The Public is requested to stay calm and not panic. State is taking all the measures to contain the spread of the virus to protect and safeguard the public.
- Any person who has been in contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 shall watch for symptoms pertaining to covid-19 and access health care immediately in case of symptoms
- To maintain personal hygiene, hand hygiene, social distancing, cough hygiene and other preventive measures.
- Wash hands frequently with soap and water for 20 seconds.
- To approach the nearest government hospital immediately in case of onset of symptoms.
- To call 104 health help line for all queries pertaining to Covid-19.
- Please do not believe rumors, fake news in social platforms.
Advisory to persons returned to State from any foreign country:
- Any person who has returned from any foreign country or has been in transit shall be in self-home quarantine for 14 days from the time of must remain in strict home quarantine for 14 days.
- To watch for signs and symptoms like fever, cough, body pains, difficulty in breathing & approach the nearest government hospital immediately in case of onset of symptoms.
- To call 104 health help line for all queries pertaining to Covid-19.
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