In a shocking incident 31 people were left infected by the novel coronavirus after playing an traditional indoor game called 'Ashta Chamma.' The virus was spread through a woman who visited several houses to kill time during the lockdown. According to sources, the woman was in touch with a Tablighi Jamaat attendee, and is likely to have contracted the virus from the infected person. Earlier the Telangana government declared Suryapet as the Hotspot for the virus. Officials collected samples of all people who came in contact with the woman and that led to 31 testing positive.
The incident came to light on Wednesday during the visit of Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, Director General of Police (DGP Mahender Reddy and Special Chief Secretary for health Shanti Kumari, who also expressed shock at the situation. The total number of positive cases in Suryapet district have now reached 83. The Chief Minister told the officials to collect the list of contact persons and do the necessary tests immediately. He also instructed to strengthen the measures in the containment area and not to allow anyone inside the zones.