Hyderabad lockdown news: Today's updates from your city

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Apr 8, 2020, 12:02 IST

An aerial deserted look of Old City of Hyderabad during lockdown in wake of Covid-19 on Tuesday

Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from your city.
*Ensure availability of essential commodities during lockdown as hoarding, black marketing can't be ruled out: MHA to states
*Vijayawada Municipal Corporation commissioner directed surveillance teams to intensify the door-to-door survey to identify Covid-19 cases.
*Greater Nalgonda NRIs group is working with district administration in Nalgonda, Suryapet, and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri to support to migrants, homeless and others in need. The group is providing food, and PPE kits to first responders.
*Andhra Pradesh governor Biswabhusan Harichandan has decided to donate 30 per cent of his salary for one year to the PM CARES fund.
* Update at 10.37am: ANI quotes Andhra Pradesh nodal officer Arja Srikanth: 15 new coronavirus positive cases reported in the state from 6pm on Tuesday till 9am today - 6 each in Nellore and Krishna and 3 in Chittoor. The total number of positive cases in the state is 329 (including 6 discharged persons and 4 deaths).
*15 more test positive for coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh, tally rises to 329 in the state

15 more test positive for #coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh, tally rises to 329 in the state#COVID19… https://t.co/AL5UWduC7a
— TOI Andhra Pradesh (@TOI_Andhra) 1586320990000

*Telangana marks 100 hotspots to check virus spread
*A ‘corona car’ has been designed by Kanyaboyina Sudhakar of Sudha Cars Museum in Bahadurpura for spreading awareness about the pandemic.

Now, a ‘corona car’ to spread awareness in Telangana #COVID19READ: https://t.co/vShINYqtmi https://t.co/yczQMky5Nt
— TOI Hyderabad (@TOIHyderabad) 1586317314000

*Updated at 8.10am: The modifications in the treatment guidelines and packages will be issued periodically. These orders will come into force with immediate effect: Government of Andhra Pradesh.
*A 23-day old infant among 40 new coronavirus cases reported in Telangana on Tuesday
*All the courts in Telangana will remain closed till April 30 irrespective of the lockdown.
*A 55-year-old head constable from Hyderabad tested positive for Covid-19, eight of his family members quarantined
*One person died and 11 others reported positive for coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday
*A recruitment drive for filling up 6,000 posts for medical professionals across districts, has attracted a huge response despite the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.