‘Not possible to lead pre-COVID life though cases are declining’

Health officials making preparations to mitigate possible third wave

A steady decline in the number of COVID-19 infections in Telangana has come as a respite amid the devastating second wave that made its presence felt around mid-April. However, enjoying a pre-COVID life would not be possible, asserts Director of Public Health G. Srinivasa Rao. In fact, health officials have started making preparations for a possible third wave of the pandemic. The highest number of daily cases in the State was recorded on April 26 this year when 10,122 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The number of active cases hovered around 80,000 a day in the first week of May. In the past week (May 31-June 6), around 2,000-2,500 cases have been detected on a daily average while the active cases stayed around 30,000. Dr Srinivasa Rao indicates that the cases will drop further over the next few days. He reiterated the importance of COVID-appropriate behaviour to prevent further waves.