Covid cases jump in Secunderabad Cantonment limits

SECUNDERABAD: In almost every residential colony in the Secunderabad Cantonment at least one to two positive cases are being reported over the past few weeks.
There are 350 residential colonies in the eight civilian wards and positive cases have been reported in almost 150 to 200 residential colonies. Residential welfare associations (RWAs) have alerted health and sanitation wing of Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) about the rise in cases.A few RWAs have also issued advisories to flat owners of apartments. Till late February positive cases were in single digits in the area, but since mid-March they jumped to 70.
“We are receiving many requests from RWAs urging us to sanitise their areas. We are already doing this, as well as spraying bleaching powder and Sodium Hypochlorite solution,” said SCB senior superintendent (SWM), M Devender told STOI.
People visiting Bollarum General Hospital for Covid testing has been steadily increasing every day, said officials.