This story is from August 4, 2020

Two more TRS MLAs test Covid positive

Two TRS MLAs and an MLC have tested postive for Covid19. Ramagundam TRS MLA Korukanti Chander and Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy joined the list of public representatives who had tested positive for Covid-19.
Two more TRS MLAs test Covid positive
HYDERABAD: Two TRS MLAs and an MLC have tested postive for Covid19. Ramagundam TRS MLA Korukanti Chander and Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy joined the list of public representatives who had tested positive for Covid-19.
The legislator from Peddapalli district informed that he got tested after Ramagundam mayor Anil Kumar was positive for Covid-19. Both took part in a tree-planting programme ‘Vanamahotsavam’ in Singareni collieries.
“I am in the hospital and recovering.
I hope to be back to serve you all,” the 48-yearold MLA told people of his constituency through a video message. Chander got himself admitted to a hospital in Hyderabad a week ago after he tested positive. The MLA said that he would stay away from people for at least another 10 days.
In the wake of the pandemic he urged people to take all the necessary precautions. On Monday, he put up a Facebook post informing them about his health. “There is nothing to worry about my health. Some people are spreading misinformation that I had gone missing. This is to inform you all that I am in the hospital,” he said, explaining the reason behind making the video.
The MLA said the virus had now reached the stage of community transmission. “In these circumstances we should take more precautions. The government is doing its best but people also should take care,” he said.
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Sushil Rao is Editor-Special Reports, at The Times of India, Hyderabad. He began his journalism career at the age of 20 in 1988. He is a gold medalist in journalism from the Department of Communication and Journalism, Arts College, Osmania University, Hyderabad from where he did his post-graduation from. He has been with The Times of India’s Hyderabad edition since its launch in 2000. He has also done an introductory course in film studies from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, and also from the Central University of Kerala equipping himself with the knowledge of filmmaking for film criticism. He has authored four books. In his career spanning 34 years, he has worked for five newspapers and has also done television reporting. He was also a web journalist during internet’s infancy in the mid 1990s in India. He covers defence, politics, diaspora, innovation, administration, the film industry, Hyderabad city and Telangana state, and human interest stories. He is also a podcaster, blogger, does video reporting and makes documentaries.

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