No Need For Night Curfew: Telangana Health Dept

The COVID-19 situation in Telangana does not warrant the imposition of night curfew in the state; the state government informed the High Court on January 25. The Director of Public Health, Dr. G Srinivasa Rao, said that the COVID-19 spread in the state is not up to the level that requires restrictions like night curfew. The court was hearing petitions relating to the COVID-19 situation in the state.

In a report submitted to the High Court, the DPH said that the COVID-19 positivity rate in the state is only 3.16%. He also informed the court that the positivity rate had not exceeded 10% in 33 districts. As per the guidelines issued by the Union government, a night curfew should be imposed when the positivity rate exceeds 10%.

The court was informed that orders prohibiting public gatherings are in force in the state till January 31. It was also told that the state health authorities have been conducting over a lakh test every day for the last one week.

Srinivasa Rao said that a fever survey was carried out across the state, and in the first three days, 1.78 lakh home isolation kits were distributed to people with COVID-19 symptoms.

He also informed the court that 59% of the 15-18 age group beneficiaries had been vaccinated. So far, 2.16 lakh beneficiaries have taken the booster dose, he said.

Meanwhile, the daily COVID-19 count in the state mounted to 4,559 on Tuesday, January 25.