Telangana recorded 4,009 circumstances and 14 deaths within the final 24 hours (File photograph)
New Delhi:
The Telangana authorities was given a two-day ultimatum by the Excessive Courtroom to determine on a lockdown to deal with rising Covid. “Inside 48 hours, the federal government should determine on a lockdown or curfew, in any other case the courtroom shall concern orders,” the Excessive Courtroom mentioned.
The Excessive Courtroom additionally issued a set of directions and requested for a full report from the Telangana authorities.
Telangana recorded 4,009 circumstances and 14 deaths within the final 24 hours.
The Excessive Courtroom described the affidavit filed by the state authorities on Covid-related petitions “wishy washy and disappointing” and questioned whether or not the state was vying for the place of “Covid topper” within the nation.
Chief Justice Hima Kohli requested whether or not the federal government had issued any circulars to verify visits to film theatres, malls, weddings and different public locations.
“What are you going to make of the individuals of the state…sitting geese,” the Chief Justice requested.
With Hyderabad rising as a hotspot, the courtroom requested the federal government for “ward-wise information” on constructive circumstances within the Larger Hyderabad Municipal Corporaton. It additionally requested for RT-PCR experiences inside 24 hours.
The federal government has to give you replies within the subsequent listening to on Friday.
The courtroom’s powerful stance follows experiences that Telangana could also be underreporting its Covid numbers.
The full variety of circumstances has been seen to be far increased than the tally reported by the each day media bulletin.
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