'No Lockdown In Telangana, We've Already Suffered A Lot', Says CM KCR; Urges People To Take Precautions

"No more lockdowns will be there, industries will not be closed. There’s no need to worry," KCR while speaking at state assembly during an ongoing Budget session.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. (File Photo/ Getty)

Hyderabad: Despite witnessing a significant surge in daily Coronavirus cases in Telangana, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday assured people that a fresh lockdown will not be imposed in the state. While speaking at the state Assembly during an ongoing Budget session, KCR said that his government will not impose a lockdown in a hurry. 

However, he urged the people of Telangana to take precautions, wear masks and maintain physical distancing.

"No more lockdowns will be there, industries will not be closed. There’s no need to worry. We’ve already suffered a lot. We will take all measures to contain COVID-19, but under no circumstances will there be a lockdown in the state. There will be no hasty decisions. Please don’t panic. But people should wear masks, sanitise and maintain physical distancing," KCR said.

During his speech, KCR also pointed out that weddings in Telengana are not happening on a large scale and asked people to conduct such events on a small scale.

The Chief Minister also said some people from film industry recently met him, expressing concern over a possible lockdown, as several films, including some big budget ones, were under production.

Observing that Telangana is one of the best performing states in the country in dealing with the pandemic, KCR said that his government had recently ramped up testing following a fresh rise in Covid-19 cases.

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief's statement came even as Telangana continued to witness an upward trend in Covid-19 cases with 518 new infections being reported on Thursday, a record high this year, taking the tally to 3,05,309, while the death toll rose to 1,683 with three more fatalities.