Close contact with strangers is to be avoided-Staying indoors is the best prevention strategy

GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
MEDIA BULLETIN
DATED: 08/05/2020 Update: 8PM

TOTAL POSITIVE CASES OF COVID-19 = 1132
TOTAL CURED / DISCHARGES TODAY = 34
CONFIRMED POSITIVE TODAY = 10 ACTIVE CASES AS ON DATE = 376
CURED/ DISCHARGED TILL DATE = 727 DEATHS TILL DATE = 29

DISTRICT WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES TODAY
GHMC 10

DISTRICTS WITH ZERO (0) POSITIVE CASES TILL DATE
1 WARANGAL (RURAL)
2 YADADRI
3 WANAPARTHY
DISTRICTS WITH ZERO (0) NEW POSITIVE CASES SINCE THE PAST 14 DAYS
1 KARIMNAGAR
2 SIRICILLA
3 KAMAREDDY
4 MAHABUBNAGAR
5 MEDAK
6 BHUPALPALLY
7 SANGA REDDY
8 NAGARKURNOOL
9 MULUGU
10 PEDDAPALLY
11 SIDDIPET
12 MAHABUBABAD
13 MANCHERIAL
14 BADRADRI
15 VIKARABAD
16 NALGONDA
17 ASIFABAD
18 KHAMMAM
19 NIZAMABAD
20 ADILABAD
21 SURYAPET
22 NARAYANPET
CURED AND DISCHARGED PATIENTS TODAY
HYDERABAD 21
SURYAPET 3
VIKARABAD 1
ADILABAD 1
MEDCHAL 1
NIZAMABAD 1
RANGA REDDY 1
SIRICILLA 1
MEDAK 1
GADWAL 3
HELPLINES
1) Any Citizen in need of information on COVID-19 may call 104
2) Any Citizen in need of mental health/ counselling services may call 108
APPEAL TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN VIEW OF RELAXATION
➢ Physical Distancing: Always maintain a safe distance of at least 6 feet from
others. Close contact with strangers is to be avoided. Maintain safe distance at
markets, workplace and during travel.
➢ Face Masks: The Citizens are requested to wear face masks as it is the first line
of defense against infection. Homemade double layered face masks are effective
in preventing infection. The masks should not be frequently adjusted by touching
on the external surface. They should be washed every day and can be reused.
➢ Influenza like illness (ILI): In case of any Flu/ Influenza like symptoms such as
cough, sore throat, running nose, fever, difficulty in breathing, body pains and
headache, please report to the nearest government health facility without delay.
➢ Self reporting: The Citizens are requested to reach out and report to the nearest
government health facility in case they have come in contact with a Covid-19
positive person OR their contacts.
➢ Avoid unnecessary travel: The Citizens are requested to stay at home and avoid
travel. Staying indoors is the best prevention strategy.
➢ Food Habits: To ensure that properly cooked fresh food and safe potable water
is consumed. Eat fresh fruits every day and drink plenty of water.
➢ Senior citizens: Are requested to stay indoors, not to venture out and to take
regular medication for other conditions like Diabetes, Hypertension etc. Ensure
prompt consultation in case of any symptoms.
➢ Non-Pharmacological interventions: To maintain personal hygiene, hand
hygiene, cough hygiene. Frequent hand washing with frothing soap is the best
preventive measure.
➢ Psychological wellbeing: In view of lockdown, the citizens are enco uraged to
ensure adequate physical activity by simple exercises, yoga, meditation.