The court was also critical towards the government saying that its health bulletins were indicating a lesser number of Covid-19 tests despite a grim situation
HYDERABAD: The Telangana high court on Thursday sought to know from the state government whether it would impose lockdown or extend the night curfew to check the rapid spread of Covid-19 cases in the second wave. The night curfew is ending on Friday.
The court was also critical towards the government saying that its health bulletins were indicating a lesser number of Covid-19 tests despite a grim situation.
Reminding advocate general BS Prasad that the night curfew would end on April 30, a bench of Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B Vijaysen Reddy asked him as to what would be the government’s next course of action, including imposing more restrictions on the free movement of people.
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HYDERABAD: The Telangana high court on Monday gave 48 hours to the state government to take steps to combat the spiralling Covid-19 cases, failing which it will step in.
It also directed the government to decide fast on enforcing night curfew and imposing strict curbs at shopping malls, function halls, clubs, restaurants, theatres, etc, to check the spread.
Expressing concern over surge in positive cases all over the state, a bench of Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B Vijaysen Reddy said: “We would bring in a stricter Covid-19 regime if the state government does not display enough will power for reasons best known to it.”