The Heads of IT companies present during the meeting represents almost 80% of IT Industry from a human capital perspective, shared their updates on current situation with respect to their operations and preventive measures undertaken by them.
They also reported that attendance was quite normal in their respective campuses and that it is business as usual across their facilities in Hyderabad. They thanked Nodal officer and SCSC, Hysea that the advisories shared by them from time to time have helped them a lot to deal with the situation and have been cascading the same to all their employees for their information.
CP Sri Sajjanar requested all media representatives that they should validate any social media posts with him or SCSC prior to publishing the same.
Dr Shankar, Director Preventive Health at Fever Hospital addressed the gathering and emphasised that masks including N-95 masks are not required to be worn by healthy persons and that it is useful for those who are ill and suspected for virus.
He also shared that Corona virus spreads only if anybody is in close contact with an affected person within 1 feet distance or with personal contact whereas swine flu spreads even at 6 ft distance.
All inbound travellers are screened at airports and advised for home isolation for 14 days and IDSP team monitors them remotely by calling twice a day to check their symptoms.
IT Industry heads thanked media in terms of broadcasting lot of safety measures and requested to join hands in telecasting only validated information duly verified by Nodal officer or SCSC.
