Karimnagar on alert after surge

With Karimnagar recording the highest number of Covid-19 cases outside GHMC, district health officials have been directed to increase number of daily tests. The district recorded 61 cases on Thursday, highest after GHMC’s 83, even as other districts saw 20-30 cases. During a review meet held by director public health, director medical education with district collector, medical and health officer and medical officers from Karimnagar, officials were instructed to trace and test 20-25 contacts of every positive person.TNN