Can’t test all the dead in state, will move SC: CM

Can’t test all the dead in state, will move SC: CM

Koride.Mahesh@timesgroup.com

Hyderabad:09.06.2020

The state government has decided to move the Supreme Court against the Telangana high court order to conduct tests for coronavirus on dead people. A few days ago, the high court had directed the state government to conduct tests on all dead. But chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said that it was not possible to conduct tests on all the dead.

“Every day, about 900 to 1,000 people die in the state due various reasons. It is not possible to conduct tests on every dead person. If the health department goes on conducting tests on dead, all other services will be affected, including treatment in positive cases. World Health Organization, central government and even ICMR did not ask the state to conduct tests on every dead person,” the CM said. The chief minister held a review meeting with health officials on Covid 19 cases on Monday, and said there was a conspiracy going on against the government on Coronavirus cases.

He said some people are approaching the courts and filing public interest litigation (PIL) on coronavirus cases and tests in the state. “It appears the PILs being filed in the courts were intentional, and as a result of this, health department officials were compelled to attend the court and they are losing their precious time. With this, it has become difficult for them to attend courts and monitor Covid-19 cases too,” the CM said.

On the Covid-19 deaths, the CM said 95% coronavirus victims were suffering from various ailments like kidney, heart diseases, diabetes and high blood pressure. When they get tested positive for Covid-19, and died due to organ failure, those deaths were being branded as corona deaths, which is unscientific,” he said.

The CM suspected there was a smear campaign going on against the government on Covid-19 cases, which is creating panic among the people. Though the state government has enough PPE kits, masks and equipment and infrastructure, some people spreading false news that Gandhi hospital is full. “It is a conspiracy against the government. While the Gandhi hospital has a capacity of treating, 2,150 patients, only 247 are being treated in Gandhi. But some people are spreading rumours that Gandhi hospital is full of Covid 19 patients,” KCR said. He said many patients were treated and recovered for the infection and discharged.

Now also asymptomatic persons are being treated at home as per the guidelines of ICMR, the CM said.

He said there was a deliberate attempt to demoralise doctors and health workers. “According to ICMR, about 10,000 health workers exposed to the infection. In Telangana, 153 medical workers tested positive for the Covid-19, and none of them are in serious condition,” the CM said. On the availability of equipment, he said 9.61 lakh PPE Kits, 14 lakh N 95 maks and 3,600 beds with oxygen facility, testing kits and tablets are available with the government.