Covid cases rise in Secunderabad, officals warn lax public

SECUNDERABAD: Danger bells of Covid-19 pandemic are ringing in Secunderabad Cantonment. Secunderabad Cantonment officials, who are in worry about spreading of Covid-19, have geared up arrangements for sanitisation in the jurisdiction.
The reason is, officials have observed a spike of nearly 50 new Covid-19 cases, which have been reported within the span of just a couple of weeks.
According to official figures, a total of 30 fresh positive cases were reported — 15 each at Bowenpally area and at Rasoolpura, followed by Picket, which reported a total of 12 new positive cases.
In Trimulgherry areas, till now, a total of five cases and in Bollarum, three positive cases were reported. “Recently, we sanitised a residential colony in Vasavi Nagar of Kakaguda situated in Tirumalagiri, after three Covid-19 cases reported,” SCB senior superintendent (SWM), M Devender said.
“We have alerted district medical and health staff and taken feedback on the surge in new cases in the Cantonment. According to them, cases are rising in Picket and Rasoolpura, where slums and other areas have thick populations,” he said.
When TOI contacted Deputy CEO, Secunderabad Cantonment, Vijaykumar Balan Nair, he said, “It is true that positive cases are being reported in the Cantonment and decision on earmarking of containments has not been taken. It depends on the state government’s decision.”
“Total negligence of the general public in following Covid-19 norms like wearing of masks, maintaining social distance in public areas like vegetable markets, shopping malls, bar & restaurants, malls selling groceries and vegetables, reopening of movie theatres, and people travelling from one place to other places across the states and outside, could be reasons for rising Covid-19 cases in the Cantonment,” a senior medical and health official said. In fact, people relaxed after Covid-19 cases suddenly dipped for the past few months and forget to follow Covid-19 norms strictly, she added. “Most residents who are affected with positive symptoms have failed to stay in home isolation and are roaming in public places, which is one of the reasons for increasing cases,” said a doctor from a government dispensary in Cantonment.