Health dept. urges political parties to call off rallies, meets

DECCAN CHRONICLE. | DC CORRESPONDENT
Published Jan 7, 2022, 1:49 am IST
Updated Jan 7, 2022, 7:13 am IST
This is in the wake of surging Covid-19 cases in the state
The health department asked political parties to do their bit in keeping people of the state safe from catching Covid. (Representational Image/ PTI)
 The health department asked political parties to do their bit in keeping people of the state safe from catching Covid. (Representational Image/ PTI)

Hyderabad: All political parties in Telangana have been urged to immediately put a halt to all activities that involve gatherings of people in the wake of surging Covid-19 cases in the state.

“We request all parties to stop meetings and rallies for the next four weeks. Suspend all activities during this period,” director of public health & family welfare Dr G. Srinivasa Rao said on Thursday.

 

The health department, he said, was working hard to keep people safe during the third wave of Covid-19 and asked political parties to do their bit in keeping people of the state safe from catching Covid.

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Tags: telangana covid-19
Location: India, Telangana, Hyderabad