Coronavirus News Updates: Hyderabad, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh News Today 7 May 2021

Disaster Response Force Spraying disinfection Chemical Sodium Chloride in the residential area at Dilshuk Nagar on Friday. 

Hyderabad: No passengers are seen in Mahatma Gandhi Bus depot in view fear of covid spread on Friday.

Govt of India has so far provided more than 17.35 crore vaccine doses to States/UTs free of cost. More than 90 lakh doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered. Over 10 Lakh doses in addition will be received by States/UTs in next 3 days: Ministry of Health

Delhi govt. puts restriction on Andhra Pradesh travelers, says should undergo 14 day quarantine

The number of coronavirus cases is increasing day by day. People are running out of oxygen and the situation is getting out of hands in a matter of seconds. Concerns have been raised that the number of deaths, along with the number of cases, is rising significantly. Read Full Story

Corona update: 5,892 fresh positive cases, 46 deaths in Telangana

Telangana registered 5,892 fresh coronavirus positive cases and 46 deaths until 8 pm on Thursday pushing the total tally to 4,81,640 and the fatality count to 2,625. Meanwhile, the recovery cases went up to 4,05,164 with 9,122 persons recovering from the virus in the last 24 hours. At present, there are 73,851 active cases in the state. Read Full Story

Guntur reports 1,348 new Covid cases on Day-2 of curfew

There was good response for curfew in Guntur district on Thursday. All the shops and business establishments, hostels and restaurants were closed by 12 noon due to imposition of curfew in the backdrop of increase of Covid-19 cases. As many as 1348 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Guntur district on Thursday,out of which 317 new cases registered in Guntur city. Read Full Story

Telangana to obtain testing kits from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

To meet the demand of the antigen kits in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases, the Telangana government has shifted its focus towards the southern states Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to procure testing kits. Meanwhile, the oxygen for the state is being sourced from foreign countries as the local companies here are facing a similar crisis due to the rise in demand. Read Full Story

50% beds to Aarogyasri patients must, says CM Jagan Mohan Reddy

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the officials to increase the availability of beds for Covid treatment. During a review at camp office here on Tuesday, the Chief Minister said the state has created new records in terms of conducting coronavirus tests. He said 50 per cent of beds must be provided to Aarogyasri patients in Aarogyasri empanelled hospitals and if more than that number of patients come, they also should be admitted. Read Full Story

Hyderabad: Shops impose self-lockdown

Lockdown in Hyderabad: With the spike in the second wave of Coronavirus cases in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits, several traders and kirana merchants imposed 'self-lockdown' in Nallakunta and Nagaram localities. Read Full Story

Private hospital management arrested for charging Rs 3.15 lakh for Covid treatment

Guntur: Taking stern action against fleecing hospital, Vigilance and Enforcement department officials conducted raids on two hospitals in the district. Read Full Story