Hyderabad, Jul 4 (UNI) Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba underlined that the focus should be on keeping the number of deaths as low as possible.

Mr Rajiv held a video conference with all the chief secretaries of the state on Saturday.

The issues pertaining to strict enforcement of lockdown measures in containment zones, increasing testing capacities and utilization of technology for tracing, testing and other measures were discussed.

Cabinet secretary said that the chief secretaries should personally review and take stock of the personal protection equipment, availability of N95 masks, clinical management and other infrastructural issues.

Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar informed that the state has ramped up testing facilities and is working on enforcing surveillance in containment zones after the visit of the central team to the state.

Mr Mahender Reddy, DGP, Ms Shanti Kumari, Special Chief Secretary, Health, Mr Vikas Raj, Principal Secretary, GAD, Mr Ravi Gupta, Principal Secretary, Home attended the video conference, an official statement here said.
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