6 test Covid positive at institute in Secunderabad Cantonment

SECUNDERABAD: Health officials went on an alert after six hostel inmates at the prestigious Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities (AYJNISHD) (Divyangjan) at Manovikas Nagar in Bowenpally in Secunderabad Cantonment tested positive.
In-charge assistant director of AYJNISHD, Hari Prasad, said: “Six audiologists, who stay in a hostel on the premises, and began showing Covid-19 symptoms were isolated, and precautionary measures were being taking.”
He said, “We alerted the medical and health department, which tested 130 people, of which six returned positive.”
Meanwhile, SCB officials are making arrangements for sanitization and containment zones as Covid cases are on the rise again.
“Three tankers will be hired from private owners for the sanitization. Capacity of each tanker is 5,000 litres and we have enough stock of sodium hypochlorite for sanitization. Our sanitation workers are also sanitizing areas using hand pump spray systems in all colonies and slums,” SCB senior superintendent (SWM), M Devender told TOI.