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Hyderabad likely go for lockdown again in wake of rising COVID-19 cases

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Hyderabad: Since the lifting of the lockdown in May, the number of positive cases in and around Hyderabad city has risen alarmingly. Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao is looking at proposals to reimpose lockdown for few days. He will take a decision to this effect in next three to four days.

A high-level review meeting was held at Pragathi Bhavan (Chief Minister's residence cum office) on Sunday finalise a strategy to contain the rapid spread of COVID-19, treatment available for the patients, strategy to be implemented in future and other related issues. Medical and Health Minister Etela Rajender, Municipal Administration Minister KT Rama Rao, R&B Minister Vemula Prashanth Reddy, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, Medical and Health doctors participated in the meeting.

The chief minister said that the lockdown has been re-imposed by other cities too but it is a major decision and the government machinery especially the police should be kept ready.