Total COVID-19 cases in Telangana reached 49,259 with 1,554 more swab samples testing positive on Wednesday. Meanwhile, State Health Minister Eatala Rajender held video conference with District Medical and Health Officers where various aspects related to COVID identification and managing the cases were discussed. During the course of the meeting, Mr Rajender identified the threat faced by ASHA workers as they conduct door-to-door health survey. Mr Rajender has also held a meeting with Vijay Yeldandi, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Illinois, USA, on Wednesday. Mr Vijay explained some aspects of COVID prevalence such as first and second wave.

Source: The Hindu July 22, 2020 17:02 UTC