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INDIAN 08 April, 2020 | Wednesday | Volume No: 8| Issue No: 42 Pages: CHRONICLE8 www.indianchronicle.com Published from : Ranga Reddy (Telangana State) 3 Drunk man hits car to divider at NTR Woman creates hulchul at Banjara Hills PS over Garden in Hyderabad during lockdown meeting her boyfriend during lockdown Hyderabad: Lockdown prevails as a preventive measure to curb the spread of Coronavirus in Hyderabad. Hyderabad: With the outbreak of Coronavirus positive cases, the government has imposed lockdown and Taking advantage of deserted roads, the drunken people coming on to the roads with reckless driving. In a similar deployed the police to control the situation, where they are encountering with strange incidents. As there is no chance incident, a drunk man created a ruckus on the road near NTR Garden on Monday night. The speeding car lost to come out of the houses for another two weeks, the behaviour of a few people has become a headache for the police. control and collided with the divider on the road. As the airbags opened, he survived with minor injuries. The In a similar situation, a young woman has created hulchul at Banjara Hills police station on Monday morning. The accident happened when the car with the registration no AP TS 09 EA 990 was travelling via NTR Garden from woman who came to the PS was seeking permission to meet her boyfriend during the lockdown. The police were Himayatnagar. On receiving the information, the police“4/7/2020 Drunkman hits car to divider at NTR Garden in shocked at hearing her reason. Going into the details, Her boyfriend, who stays at Amberpet has come to Banjara Hills Hyderabad during lockdown reached the spot and took the man into their custody. Road No 12, was roaming near the girl's house on Monday. 4.1 days doubling time for Covid19: Death toll climbs to 114, over 4,421 cases reported across the country Coronavirus worrisome New Delhi: The death toll due to novel coronavirus INDIAN CHRONICLE BUREAU rose to 114 and the number HYDERABAD, APRIL 7 of cases in the country climbed to 4,421 on Tues- The doubling time for day, according to the Union Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Health Ministry. India is 4.1 days, far from the While the number of ideal 7.1 days, as more as- active COVID-19 cases ymptomatic carriers are stood at 3,981, as many as coming to hospitals with 325 people were cured and symptoms. The doubling discharged, and one had time is calculated based on migrated, it stated. The total number of patients who number of cases include 66 come with symptoms and foreign nationals. are confirmed for the dis- ease. According to the ministry's data updated at 9 Medical experts say that doubling time has in- am, three new deaths were reported from Rajasthan, creased as cluster cases while Tripura recorded its have emerged in various to individual states. first coronavirus case. have recorded three fatali- deaths across the country, parts of the country and are The highest number of Maharashtra has re- ties each. Two deaths each while the confirmed cases being reported now. Hyderabad explained, "The to fight virus and response can be carried out.” confirmed cases are from ported the most coronavirus have been reported from reached 4,683. Of them, 359 The Markaz organised next two weeks will see rise of immune system towards Maharashtra at 748, fol- The ICMR is taking deaths at 45, followed by Jammu and Kashmir and have been cured and dis- by the Tablighi Jamaat in in Covid-19 centers. After it. While this is only going to lowed by Tamil Nadu at 621 data of all main sewage Gujarat at 12, Madhya Kerala. Bihar, Himachal charged. Nizamuddin in New Delhi, that, only governments can be a sample, it will give an and Delhi with 523 cases. channels in city as they have Pradesh nine, Telangana Pradesh and Haryana have orthopaedic doctor contacts allow them to go to private assessment of how those There has been a lag Kerala reported 327 COVID- to test presence of virus in and Delhi seven each, reported one fatality each, in Nellore and Wockhardt hospitals for containment. who are exposed to the vi- in the Union Health Ministry 19 cases, Telangana 321, sewage. Scientists have got Punjab six and Tamil Nadu according to the health min- Hospital in Mumbai are ex- This is as an expected sce- rus and asymptomatic carri- figures, compared to the Uttar Pradesh 305 and ers are responding to the vi- in touch with doctors and of- five fatalities. istry data. numbers announced by dif- amples of how there are nario as finally more tests ficials of municipalities to Rajasthan 288 cases. rus. Karnataka registered However, a PTI tally ferent states, which officials groups of cases emerging are being carried out and take up these works. Andhra Pradesh reported from various parts of India. contact tracing is happening A senior doctor ex- four deaths, while West Ben- based on figures reported attribute to procedural de- 226 coronavirus cases. gal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra by states directly on Monday lays in assigning the cases Dr K.K. Aggarwal, as per guidelines. This plained, “presently, we are Pradesh and Rajasthan night showed at least 138 president, Confederation of means sporadic cases with taking throat swabs for sus- Dr Mustufa Afzal, infec- Medical Association of Asia no contact history and se- pected cases which is time tious disease specialist, ex- and Oceania, said, “The vere respiratory distress will consuming. The Indian plained, “Virus shedding is ideal time where there are also come to hospitals. Two Council of Medical Re- through droplets from Trump talks tough, warns of 'retaliation' if no clusters or groups dou- deaths in Osmania General search (ICMR) is now set to mouth, besides urine and bling time is 7.1 days. Those Hospital and one case of start blood tests and this will feces. This virus in sewage places where clusters have immune compromised child lead to more numbers of system is transmitted through mosquitoes and India doesn't export hydroxychloroquine to US originated, the doubling time in Niloufer Hospital are ex- tests. But it will also give an US. is now 4.1 days.” amples.” idea of the spread. This will houseflies. We have to enable us to understand check on-load of virus in Washington, April 7 "So, I would be sur- The rising number of The anti-body testing cluster spread in communi- sewage system, which is a prised if that were his deci- cases across in India in dif- for healthcare workers, who President Donald ties and mark those places part of epidemiological pro- sion. He'd have to tell me ferent states is as antici- are frontline carriers of virus, Trump has warned India where extensive methods of cess. These steps have to be that the US may retaliate if it that. I spoke to him Sunday pated by medical experts. will give an indication of morning, called him, and I level of anti-body generated prevention and treatment taken to control the spread did not export anti-malarial A senior doctor in of the virus.” drug Hydroxychloroquine said we'd appreciate your despite his personal re- allowing our supply to come quest, saying he would be out. If he doesn't allow it to surprised in case of a nega- come out, that would be Telangana Govt plans to set up tive outcome as New Delhi okay, but of course there has good relations with may be retaliation. Why Washington. wouldn't there be?" Trump said. antibody blood banks Hydroxychloroquine, His remarks came at a Chandershekhar Rao in- an old and inexpensive drug INDIAN CHRONICLE BUREAU proposal. Telangana is currently used to treat malaria, is seen time when both countries are structs deployment of India's in the grip of the COVID-19 The idea for setting up placed at number four as a viable therapeutic so- HYDERABAD, APRIL 7 first automated 'Covid-19 pandemic. Covid-19 blood banks was among states with regard to lution by President Trump to As Covid-19 cases rise, Monitoring System App' to mooted by Kiran Mazumdar the number of Covid-19 pa- coronavirus that has so far The Indian Council of the Telangana Government identify, undertake live sur- Shaw, Executive Chairper- tients in the country. With killed more than 10,000 Medical Research (ICMR) is considering setting up veillance, track, monitor, and son, Biocon Limited, after 334 confirmed Covid cases, Americans and infected has recommended the anti- blood banks that will store provide real-time analytics. which KTR tweeted: “Yester- of which 33 have recovered over 3.6 lakh within weeks. malarial drug for those in- antibody-rich plasma from Senior Cabinet Minis- day good friend Kiran Shaw and 11 dead, the state has volved in the care of sus- patients who have recov- ter KT Rama Rao (KTR), Last week, Trump said called me and suggested 290 active patients, majority pected or confirmed cases ered from the infection. This working president of the he has sought help from that we set up a ‘Covid blood of whom are in Hyderabad, of the coronavirus and also, plasma will help Covid pa- Telangana Rashtrya Prime Minister Narendra bank’ in Telangana; with Ranga Reddy and Medchal for the asymptomatic house- tients to recover quicker with Samithi (TRS) and son of the Modi to allow the sale of antibody-rich plasma from districts close to the state hold contacts of laboratory the help of injected antibod- Chief Minister, said the Hydroxychloroquine tablets patients who had recovered capital, possibly owing to confirmed cases.