Telangana is witnessing a declining trend in coronavirus cases and Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao yesterday exuded confidence that in the next few days, the state would be totally free from Covid-19.
He said the decline in the number of cases augurs well for the state.
After attending Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video conference with chief ministers, Rao held a review meeting with state Health Minister Eatala Rajender and other top officials.
The officials informed the chief minister that 159 samples were tested yesterday and only two were found positive.
Rao felt that the strict enforcement of the lockdown norms is resulting in the decline in the number of cases.
He said the quarantine period of most of those found infected will end on May 8.
The chief minister, however, said the government will not be complacent.
He said as announced earlier, the lockdown will continue till May 7 and appealed to people to follow the restrictions and government guidelines.
Rao announced that by today, 21 districts in the state would not have a single active case, adding that over 97% of the patients were recovering.
He said with the virus spread being contained, the number of containment zones will also come down gradually.
Rao said the process to identify and test all those who came in contact with returnees from the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi was continuing.
Officials said 11 of the 33 districts have become Covid-19 free.
While three districts have not reported a single positive case, in the remaining eight, all the infected people have recovered and been discharged from hospital.
Warangal Rural, Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri and Wanaparthy districts have not reported a single positive case since the coronavirus outbreak.
Narayanpet and Mancherial districts reported a case each and both succumbed to Covid-19. After that, these districts reported no fresh case.
Mahabubabad and Siddipet districts had one each and both have recovered and discharged from hospital.
Similarly, Mulugu and Nagarkurnool have also become Covid-19 free as all the four people who had tested positive in have recovered.
All four patients in Bhadradri have also been discharged, making the district free from the dreaded virus.
An official of the Health Department said a few more districts would become Covid-19 free next week.
One person each is under treatment in Peddapally and Jagtiyal districts.