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

A day after Telangana High Court expressed displeasure over non-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 other relevant information. The court had on July 20 directed senior officials, including the Chief Secretary, to appear before it on July 28 in connection with the matter.

The court had expressed unhappiness over the lesser number of COVID-19 tests being done, as compared to other states, pulled up the government and asked why it was not providing all details in the COVID-19 cases daily bulletin. "The Chief Minister instructed the officials concerned to file an affidavit in the High Court on conducting the investigative tests, treatment given and precautions taken while administering the treatment with all facts.

For the High Court hearing, the officials should submit all the information that the Court sought and inform it about the 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 the meeting, said every other person was moving the High Court on the coronavirus issue and so far 87 PILs had been admitted.

Due to daily hearings, senior doctors and officials who are working day and night treating the patients, were forced to spend more time to prepare for hearings and go to the Court, resulting in them not being able to do full justice to their duties, the release quoted the officials as having said. The officials claimed that compared to other states, the situation in Telangana was better and the percentage of deaths was low. 

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