The seriousness of Coronavirus spread across the country has had its impact on the media as well.
The Coronavirus positive cases continue to rise alarmingly in Telangana with three more cases being reported on Tuesday, taking the overall number of cases to 36.
Notwithstanding the lockdown announced by both Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and his Andhra Pradesh counterpart Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy in their respective states till March 31, people of the two Telugu states seem to have gone mad.
As many as six new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Telangana on Sunday, taking the total number to 27.
Telangana will be under complete lockdown till March 31 as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said on Sunday.
Following in the footsteps of Punjab and Rajasthan, Telangana will also lockdown till March 31 to combat coronavirus.
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It is a shutdown of different kind in Telangana, which witnessed many shutdowns a few years ago for separate statehood. From shutdowns to protests earlier, it's now shutdown to protect.
Telangana Rashtra Samithi president and chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, who never loses an opportunity to take pot-shots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has suddenly displayed his utmost respect towards him on Saturday, much to the surprise of the media persons.
Amid heightened surveillance on those coming from abroad to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Telangana government on Saturday asked the Information Technology (IT) companies to report to it about the employees who have returned from overseas trips.
Telangana Rashtra Samithi president and chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao generally comes before the media with a lot of authenticity over any information and conveys his message very strongly and convincingly.
Rules are meant to be flouted than to be followed. This seems to be the dictum of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi leaders in Telangana.
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Saturday called for 24-hour shutdown in the state from 6 a.m. on Sunday as part of the efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Telangana rose to 21 on Saturday as two more persons were tested positive, officials said.
The Congress party in Telangana, which has already been beaten and bruised in a series of elections, appears to be not learning any lessons from its debacles, as the party leaders are busy fighting among themselves.
The number of Covid-19 cases in Telangana rose to 19 on Friday as three more persons, including two Indonesians, tested positive, officials said.