HYDERABAD: With neighbouring Maharashtra,
Karnataka and Kerala seeing a rise in
Covid-19 cases, the state health department is on high alert once again. Since a lot of people are travelling to these places, people need to raise their guard against Covid-19, said health officials.
State health authorities are also revising daily testing targets for bordering districts along with the state, hoping to record surge in cases. Currently, both Kerala and Maharashtra are recording about 4,500 new cases each daily.
“It is becoming a matter of concern even as most other states are witnessing a dip in numbers. Regular flights connecting both the states and
Telangana sharing border with Maharashtra, are also reasons for concern,” said Dr G Srinivasa Rao, director of public health.
“Whether cases increase or not is solely dependent on people’s behaviour. If people do not take necessary precautions, cases might increase again,” said Dr Rao. “Another problem is that with the number of Covid cases significantly reducing in the state from nearly 3,000 per day to 100-150 currently, there is an impression among people that the pandemic is over. They have stopped taking precautions and a large chunk of the population is not even wearing masks,” said a official from the state health department.