Hyderabad: Breaking all previous records, Telangana has recorded more than 10,000 COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours.
An official bulletin issued by the state Health Department on Tuesday said that there were 10,122 positive cases in the state while 52 deaths were recorded.
A total of 99,638 tests were conducted during the period. The spike was sharp as it was 35% higher compared to the previous 24 hours, officials said.
While the state capital Hyderabad topped with 1,440 cases, Nizamabad and Khammam have also emerged as the other hotspots in the state.
Despite such a grim situation, officials said, the people were still not strictly following the COVID-19 protocol and gathering in large numbers.
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Ambulance shortage grips city
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Ambulances not responding on time, charging double of what they used to
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While patients wait for ambulances, these emergency vehicles are caught up in making rounds of hospitals with patients and their family members.
Ambulances not responding on time, charging double of what they used to
Ambulance drivers in the State capital are stressed for COVID-19 related emergencies now, as there are only about 500 private medical vehicles and the requirement keeps going up.
On the one hand, there are complaints that ambulances are not responding on time for emergencies, and on the other, the ambulance drivers are unable to attend the family members of patients managing to get admission at hospitals due to lack of beds.
No oxygen shortage at TIMS, ESI hospitals: Kishan Reddy
By News Desk| Posted by Sameer | Updated: 26th April 2021 11:31 am IST Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy.
Hyderabad: Union minister of state for home affairs, G Kishan Reddy on Sunday said that the centre is committed to provide vaccination to all. There is no shortage of oxygen, vaccines, beds, and facilities at the Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences and the ESI hospitals here, he said.
“Prime minister Narendra Modi is trying to create awareness among people on Corona protocols as cases,” Reddy stated, while visiting both hospitals. The union minister visited both hospitals in the city and monitored COVID-19 care and services there. He asked the state governments not to comment on the centre for more vaccines, oxygen and use disaster management fund for such treatment.