This story is from July 2, 2020

Telangana govt glare on more private labs as Covid-19 cases surge, deaths mount

On a day Telangana recorded seven deaths and the second-highest surge of 1,018 coronavirus cases, the government said it will begin inspecting private laboratories in another round of checks.
Telangana govt glare on more private labs as Covid-19 cases surge, deaths mount
Fearing another lockdown, people queue up at Nampally railway station to head to their native places
HYDERABAD: On a day Telangana recorded seven deaths and the second-highest surge of 1,018 coronavirus cases, the government said it will begin inspecting private laboratories in another round of checks.
After the first round of tests, at least eight laboratories were found to be flouting norms laid by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) for testing.

“Few of the laboratories have still not made the changes they were asked to make. After the second round of inspections, action will be initiated against these laboratories also,” said a senior official from the state health department.
While the state’s Covid-19 caseload jumped to 17,357, the Covid-19 death toll rose to 267.
Authorities also tested 4,234 samples, the highest so far in a single day, but the state has so far 92,797, which the high court and experts say is not enough, especially when Telangana reported its first case on March 1.
Yet after ramping up tests in the state nearly a fortnight back, the numbers have jumped from around 40,000 to the current count.
Among the districts, Mahabubnagar, Khammam, and Macheriyal are the latest to see a surge in cases.

Also, Nalgonda, Karimnagar, Warangal, Medchal, Ranga Reddy and Sangareddy have seen a substantial increase in cases over the last week, while the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) continues to see over 93 percent of the new cases.
A total of 8,082 patients have recovered from Covid-19 in the state so far, while 9,002 cases continue to remain active cases.
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