HYDERABAD: The state health department on Tuesday announced they will not share daily Covid-19 bulletin and instead only weekly data as no major changes were noticed in the number of cases in Telangana during the last few months.
The move comes at a time when neighbouring states and bordering districts were seeing a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases. Explaining the reason for not sharing daily bulletins, director of public health and family welfare, Dr G Srinivas Rao, said, “In the last few months, we have noticed no major changes in cases of Covid-19 in Telangana and have realised that instead of dedicating exclusive human resources to this effect, it might be a good idea to utilise and immerse them in the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination drive in Telangana.”
However, the officials said in case of any significant development, they would make the information public. Meanwhile, NITI Aayog member Dr VK Paul during a press conference in Delhi on Tuesday said two variants of Covid-19 (N440K, E484) have been detected in Maharashtra, Kerala and Telangana, but the surge in cases can’t be linked to these variants.