File affidavit in HC with all facts on COVID-19 issues: Telangana CM

A day after Telangana High Court expressed displeasure over n-implementation of its earlier orders on COVID-19 related issues, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday directed officials to file an affidavit with all facts on tests and treatment and or relevant information. court h on July 20 directed senior officials, including Chief Secretary, to appear before it on July 28 in connection with matter.

court h expressed unhappiness over lesser number of COVID-19 tests being done, as compared to or states, pulled up government and asked why it was t providing all details in COVID-19 cases daily bulletin. " Chief Minister instructed officials concerned to file an affidavit in High Court on conducting investigative tests, treatment given and precautions taken while ministering treatment with all facts.

For High Court hearing, officials should submit all information that Court sought and inform it about work done, he said, an official release said.

Rao held a meeting with Health Minister E Rajender and officials on Tuesday on various COVID-19 related issues. Several officials, who took part in meeting, said every or person was moving High Court on coronavirus issue and so far 87 PILs h been mitted.

Due to daily hearings, senior doctors and officials who are working day and night treating patients, were forced to spend more time to prepare for hearings and go to Court, resulting in m t being able to do full justice to ir duties, release quoted officials as having said. officials claimed that compared to or states, situation in Telangana was better and percent of deaths was low. 

(im from PTI)