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COVID-19: Doctors’ federation demands lockdown in Telangana
By Sameer| Updated: 8th May 2021 1:54 pm IST Representational photo
Hyderabad: Amid the second wave of COVID-19, the Telangana Doctors’ Federation started demanding lockdown in the state to save lives. Expressing support for two-week lockdown in the state, the federation claimed that it is needed to prevent state’s health system from collapsing.
According to a report published in the New Indian Express, raising voice in support of lockdown in Telangana, Convenor of Telangana Doctors Federation and Public health specialist Dr. PS Vijayender said that currently, the state is witnessing a lack of availability of hospital beds, short supply of oxygen, ventilators and home care equipment.