This story is from June 4, 2020

Hyderabad lockdown news: Today's updates

Hyderabad lockdown news: Today's updates
Many in Hyderabad can be seen not wearing their masks properly and maintaining social distance.
As the Central and state governments allow phase-wise relaxation in curbs to get the life up and running again following over two months of lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19, we bring you the latest updates from your city.


* Update at 2.53pm: The Telangana-Junior Doctors Association (T-JUDA) has said that 32 doctors have tested positive for COVID-19 in Osmania Medical College affiliated hospitals.
(ANI)
* Update at 2.30pm: With weavers and artisans across the state struggling to make ends meet, activist have raised the demand for government to come to their rescue and establish a ‘Corona Relief Fund’.
* Update at 1.30pm: It is not just the budget schools but even the top schools in the city are struggling with fee collection during the lockdown with only few parents clearing the dues. The managements of such schools said they are either using their personal funds or taking loans to keep the schools running since they could collect only about 40% of the first term fee.

* Update for 12.30pm: Even as lockdown rules are relaxed amid a surge in coronavirus cases, public health experts have cautioned that wearing a mask does not insulate people from contracting the coronavirus if social distancing norms are not followed. Lack of awareness about face masks, handling masks while stepping out and not maintaining physical distancing contribute to catching the virus, they warn.
* Update at 11.30am: Following their struggle to make ends meet due to salary cuts, faculties of technical institutions across Telangana were given another blow by managements. Staffers have now been told to arrange their own transport to report to work from June 8.
* Update at 10.30am: As temples, mosques, churches and other places of worship are scheduled to reopen from June 8, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for several measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
* Update at 9.17am: India reports 9,304 new Covid-19 cases & 260 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the country now at 2,16,919 including 1,06,737 active cases, 1,04,107 cured/discharged/migrated and 6,075 deaths: Ministry of health and family welfare. (ANI)
* Worried doctors at state-run hospitals on Wednesday demanded Covid-19 tests for all medical staff after 31 doctors and three lab technicians tested positive.
* Telangana reported seven deaths from novel coronavirus on Wednesday, the highest single-day toll since the outbreak as 129 more persons tested positive for the deadly virus. Total cases in state stand at 3,020 and death toll is 99.
* Pushed into a corner by approaching deadlines and a skeletal workforce, many desperate builders are now booking air and AC train tickets for labourers in the hope of luring them back to their sites. Average cost per head - Rs 4,000 to Rs 5,000 for air tickets.
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