HCA offers stadium for setting up isolation centres to contain COVID-19 pandemic
The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) officials on Wednesday offered the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal to the government to set up an isolation centre for people with efforts to contain the Coronavirus pandemic. India, as of this moment, has registered over 500 active Covid-19 cases.
Knowing that every effort counts in this war against the virus, the cricket officials have risen to the occasion. The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, which has 40 large rooms and a lot of parking space, is an ideal venue to set up an isolation centre, a major reason as to why it has now been offered to the government to set up isolation centres.
According to TOI, in a letter to chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, HCA’s secretary R Vijayanand said, "In tune with your commitment and passion in implementing the measures, I, on behalf of HCA president Mohd Azharuddin, and the members of the Apex Council, would like to offer the facility of the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Uppal to set up isolation centres.
“This we feel is the moral obligation on our part in this hour of crisis as there are 40 big rooms which can take care of some of the virus-affected patients.”
“With a lot of parking space, we feel it would be appropriate on our behalf to make this token gesture of appreciation of your efforts. We will be more than happy to be at your service in this grim battle against the virus which has become a global threat."
Vijayanand also praised the Chief Minister for all the steps taken by the government to stall the progress of the pandemic.
“In the first instance we, all the office-bearers and members of the Hyderabad Cricket Association, sincerely appreciate the way you are leading from the front in battling on the dreaded coronavirus.”
“It is an undeniable fact that Telangana has been in the forefront and setting example for others to follow the measures to curb the menace on a war-footing by the way you as the Chief Minister have been taking the steps even before others could think off,” he said.