Next course of action ready to contain second wave
The Hindu
‘Cases are spreading rapidly in a short period of time now’
Extensive testing through fever camps, contact tracing and strict enforcement of mask-wearing are some of the strategies planned to contain the spread of COVID-19 infections, said District COVID-19 Monitoring Officer B. Chandra Mohan here on Monday. Addressing mediapersons, Mr. Chandra Mohan said there was a steep increase in new COVID-19 infections in the State. “Experts believe that a new strain or variant of coronavirus affecting people, leading to a spike in cases. To confirm this, we are sending samples to Pune for testing,” he said. In the second wave, the cases are spreading rapidly in a short period of time, he added.More Related News
The Medical & Health Department launched a mass screening test in the tribal hamlets of Buruga and China Konela of Ananthagiri mandal in the Alluri Sitharama Raju district on Monday, June 10. It also organised a medical camp to detect malaria cases and treat those with symptoms of the infection at Buruga.