<p>Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha has asked officials to closely monitor the rise in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/covid-19">Covid-19</a> cases and educate people on the precautions to be followed.</p>.<p>One Covid-19 case has been reported in Telangana recently, as per official data.</p>.<p>The minister, who held a meeting on the Covid-19 situation with health officials, heads of scientific institutions and other experts based in the city, instructed them to keep a watch on respiratory illnesses and vector-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya.</p>.<p>During the meeting held on Monday, the experts said, quoting available data and ongoing research, that the Covid-19 situation is under control and does not pose any significant public health threat at this juncture, according to a release from the health minister's office.</p>.Prepare for any Covid situation: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to officials.<p>Though sporadic rise in cases has been reported in some countries, hospitalisation rates remain negligible, they said.</p>.<p>It was emphasised that individuals with comorbidities or compromised immunity should exercise due caution, while there is no cause for general alarm among the public, the release said.</p>.<p>The experts also said India has largely achieved herd immunity which is contributing to the stabilisation of the situation. </p>
<p>Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha has asked officials to closely monitor the rise in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/covid-19">Covid-19</a> cases and educate people on the precautions to be followed.</p>.<p>One Covid-19 case has been reported in Telangana recently, as per official data.</p>.<p>The minister, who held a meeting on the Covid-19 situation with health officials, heads of scientific institutions and other experts based in the city, instructed them to keep a watch on respiratory illnesses and vector-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya.</p>.<p>During the meeting held on Monday, the experts said, quoting available data and ongoing research, that the Covid-19 situation is under control and does not pose any significant public health threat at this juncture, according to a release from the health minister's office.</p>.Prepare for any Covid situation: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to officials.<p>Though sporadic rise in cases has been reported in some countries, hospitalisation rates remain negligible, they said.</p>.<p>It was emphasised that individuals with comorbidities or compromised immunity should exercise due caution, while there is no cause for general alarm among the public, the release said.</p>.<p>The experts also said India has largely achieved herd immunity which is contributing to the stabilisation of the situation. </p>