HYDERABAD: Concerned over a possible spike due to
increased movement of people in the
festive season,
the health department has asked all the
commercial establishments and
business houses, especially in the city, to test the staff for coronavirus every alternate week.
This is already being implemented in the
national capital where a third wave is now underway.
“Though the situation is under control in the state, the commercial establishments should ask their staff to get themselves tested for Covid-19,” Dr G Srinivasa Rao, director of public health, told TOI.
He said they have increased the testing. “We want to conduct 60,000 tests per day. That’s the target. We are also arranging mobile testing,” he said.
Senior officials said shops and other establishments should also get their workers and employees tested. “This will only help contain the virus spread. We are asking them to exercise caution,” an official said.
Thankfully, there have been no super-spreaders from any commercial establishment in the state or city, officials said and added that caution should be maintained for some time.