Telangana govt asks people to take Covid precautions during festivals

The State health department on Monday has urged people to take precautions from Covid-19 during the upcoming season of festivals.  

While the daily Covid infections in Telangana have dropped considerably and are hovering between 150 and 200 positive cases, the upcoming months between October and December could prove to be crucial in ensuring there is no resurgence of fresh Covid infections, senior health officials said.  

“Compliance to masks has gone down drastically among the public. Whether it is shopping, attending festivities in temples or taking part in the weekend fun day at Tank Bund, the fact is that adherence to Covid appropriate behaviour among the public has gone down considerably. 

We urge people to ensure they take precautions between October and December and do not allow SARS-CoV-2 to get another foothold in the community,” Director of Public Health (DPH) Dr G Srinivasa Rao



on Monday said.

The Covid infections have dropped considerably in Telangana but the same has not happened in other states including Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka. 

“There is a lot of traffic between Telangana and its neighbouring states. As a result, there is always this risk of Delta virus spreading among the susceptible population, which also includes those who were not vaccinated. That’s why, we urge people to adhere to Covid appropriate behaviour,” he said.  

People who have not received the second dose of Covid vaccine, were urged to get administered the same at the earliest. “Roughly, there are 25 lakh individuals who are yet to get the second dose of Covid vaccine. They must get vaccinated at the earliest. There is no shortage of vaccine and people can go to any government healthcare facility for a free vaccine,” Dr Rao said.