Retired docs, fresh medical graduates to fight Covid-19

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Retired doctors and fresh medical graduates will be requested to help Telangana fight coronavirus. The government has made arrangements to create facilities at isolation centres and quarantine facilities to handle as many as 11,000 people suspected to have contracted the virus, he added.

He said that as of now, nearly 20,000 people have been under surveillance either in voluntary home quarantine or at government-run isolation centres. Asserting that the only way to contain the spread of Coronavirus is social distancing and maintaining hygiene, he appealed to people to following strict self-discipline and abandon the attitude of “nothing-willhappen-to-us”.

The state government was prepared for any eventuality, even if it was a full-blown situation, Mr Rao said. All efforts by the government would, however, be futile if people do not cooperate, he said.

The threat of further import of the virus from foreign returnees has now been nullified with cancellation of international flights, he said, “now it is time that we should be cautious and contain spread of virus through local contacts. From government’s side, we are making all arrangements. But people should complement government efforts by staying indoors, maintain social distancing and avoid gathering in groups.”

He pointed out that any deviation from these norms would only result in distract and divert much needed government focus and effort to “avoidable exercises”.