Andhra CM asks officials to prepare SOP to contain spread of COVID

Andhra Presh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday directed officials to come up with a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for preventing, containing and minimizing spre of coronavirus, especially in crowded s in tune with lockdown guidelines. Besides, chief minister also urged on creating awareness about safety measures and instilling confidence in migrant workers.

He me remarks at a review meeting on COVID-19 situation in state. officials informed Chief Minister that number of recoveries is grually increasing, and 101 cases have been discharged in last 24 hours. officials also said that testing capacity in Kurol and Krishna districts will be increased furr.

An official release said chief minister also discussed exit plan to be implemented for controlling spre of virus.

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chief minister said that re is need for allying fears of public towards COVID-19 and ensuring that re is stigma attached to disease. officials were asked to create awareness among people and encour m to voluntarily come forward for testing without any fear.

officials have to distribute pamphlets to every house and educate m on coming forward with confidence rar than avoiding it. chief minister took a serious te of plight of migrant workers walking barefoot in scorching summer.

" officials have to be kind and generous towards migrant labourers and provide proper food supplies along with transportation facilities for m. officials have to plan accordingly for buses to transport migrant labour to send m back to ir native places," he said. Besides COVID-19 situation, chief minister discussed aspects of Rythu Bharosa Kendras and marketing strategies with officials. 

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Meanwhile, 102 new coronavirus cases were reportedly on May 16 in Andhra Presh, bringing total reported cases of coronavirus in Andhra Presh to 2,307. Among total people infected as on date, 1,252 have recovered and 48 died. Andhra Presh's 2,307 cases put it at number 9 in terms of a number of cases among all states and union territories in India.

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(With Inputs from ANI)

(Im credits: PTI)