Don't Keep In Touch With Your Neighbours: DGP

The DGP of the state M Mahender Reddy today appealed to the residents of Suryapet district to not speak even with their neighbours till the coronavirus was completely contained in the district.

He made this appeal while addressing a press conference along with the Chief Secretary of the state Somesh Kumar.

Speaking on the occasion, he said that the virus had rapidly spread in the district due to the person-to-person contact of a commission agent, who had tested positive for the coronavirus.

He said that the agent had came in contact with several kirana store owners in the district, rapidly spreading the virus to almost all his contacts.

Reddy however expressed confidence that the virus would be contained completely in the district very soon. The CM was quite focused on the district, and he (Reddy) had gone to the district following the orders of the CM to instill more confidence in the district administration, he said.

He added that the police were taking strict steps to prevent the spread of the virus in the district, and that they had made several suggestions to the district administration to contain the spread of the virus, during their visits to the containment zones.

He also said that the people of the state were extending their complete support to the lockdown.