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Media role good, second dose soon : Health Director

Hyderabad, May 18 (PMI): In the wake of cases decline and fatalities coming  down state health director Srinivas Rao said that people can tide over crisis by following Corona protocols.

Along with DME Ramesh Reddy at Koti office here Srinivas Rao stated that they are awaiting stocks of injections, oxygen, medicines and Remdesivir injections from the centre.  He appreciated media for its great role to bring down cases and fatalities by continuous efforts. He also asked for some restraint by electronic media as some news cause concern to people. He asked social media users to avoid spreading false information and news to add to woes of people or the patients.

We have urged the centre to get them early and to continue second dose and first dose of vaccination he informed. The director informed that the people should get treatment and services in Government hospitals.  Instead they are going to private hospitals and wasting money, he opined . Due to ongoing lockdown the cases and deaths came down significantly he stated. He appealed to people further to avoid coming outside as it will lead to spread of virus cells.

 He said that the corona cases are declining in Telangana with government measures. The director said that the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and IT minister KT Rama Rao are reviewing the Corona cases.  They urge the centre for more jabs oxygen and medicines also Remdesivir jabs. Soon we get them and start second dose and then first dose he said. He instructed the officials in the district concerned to see that  the people follow corona protocols during the lockdown and ensure strict norms.  We will give second dose to people on getting more vaccines and medical oxygen and medicines from the centre he said.

He said that Koti ENT hospital  is a nodal center for black fungus  treatment in the state. Rao said that there is no need of worry on black fungus as its treatment is available. It is rare case to get. He said and directed officials to create awareness among people.

The government is ready to get more oxygen, injections, and medicines in the hospitals. Rao said that the people should not get panicked for corona treatment.  He expressed content that the cases

and deaths or infections came down in the state.  We take mire measures and vaccination drives are on to check could the virus and will come down if continued to follow protocols.

The officials were asked  to get more vials of injections, oxygen stocks and concentrators and medicines besides Remdesivir stocks from the centre. The people should take treatment in  government hospitals to get free treatment and avoid losing money by  visiting the private hospitals. House to house survey is getting positive results of better recovery and less number of cases and deaths, he said.

Rao said that we have adequate beds, injections and providing treatment he said.  He said that the chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao  allotted several medical colleges and  nursing colleges.  They will boost health facilities and infrastructure he said. (PMI)

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