Coronavirus: Human Rights panel directs T'gana govt to file

: The Telangana State Human Rights Commission has directed the state government to file a comprehensive report before it on the precautionary and awareness measures being taken up in the state over the coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Commission also scheduled an awareness meet with all the medical heads of the Telangana state and medical superintendents of government hospitals in the city on March 7 in its premises to bring awareness among the public.

The Commission on Thursday took cognisance on its own about the coronavirus in view of its sensitivity with regard to the panic situation prevailing among public as reported regularly in media.

It directed the Telangana Chief Secretary to file comprehensive report as to the treatment being provided to the coronavirusinfected patient, precautionary measures being taken by the government and awareness measures taken to eradicate panic situation prevailing among the public in the state.

All the district Collectors of Telangana were also directed to report to the Commission about the precautionary and awareness measures being taken at district level.

The Commission posted the matter to March 19 for reports.

Telangana Health Minister E Rajender on Thursday said samples of two borderline cases from the State tested negative for coronavirus (COVID-19).

The samples were sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for further confirmation.

The state reported its first COVID-19 case on Monday when a 24-year old software personnel, who recently returned from Dubai, tested positive for the virus.