Man Got His Friends To Play Cards Because He Was Bored, Now 24 Are COVID-19-Positive

Being confined to the house, with little to no chance to go out or meet friends is something that most of us could not have imagined a couple of months ago. But the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent lockdown has forced us to stay at home and practice social distancing, and that's for everyone's well-being.

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Whether we like it or not, we had no option, but to follow lockdown and have been practicing social distancing to avoid the risk of contracting the virus that is claiming thousands of lives across the world, every day.

But there are some people who refuse to play by the rules and cause harm to themselves and others. One such classic case has emerged from Vijayawada city in Andhra Pradesh.

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According to a PTI report, it all began with a truck driver who was bored due to the lockdown. So, he got his friends and neighbours together, for a game of cards.

Krishna district Collector, A Md Imtiaz, said 24 people have now tested positive for COVID-19. This includes the friends and neighbours who played cards and the women who grouped up and played tambola. All this resulted in the spread of the dreaded virus in 24 people, he said.

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What is even more shocking is that is not the only such case that has surfaced from the region, ¡°The same thing happened in Karmika Nagar. The truck driver moved around socialising and in the process about 15 people got afflicted,¡± Imtiaz was quoted as saying by PTI.

Vijayawada is one of the major hotspots of coronavirus in the state where over 100 cases have been registered so far. In the last 24 hours alone, 25 fresh cases were reported in the city, which is part of the state capital Amaravati.

With over 1000 cases reported so far, Andhra Pradesh has one of the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases in the country. The first coronavirus case in Andhra Pradesh was reported on March 12 after a 24-year-old youth tested positive, upon returning to Nellore from Italy.

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In Andhra Pradesh, three districts - Kurnool, Guntur and Krishna - account for more than half of the cases reported in the state. As far as cities are concerned, Vijayawada, one of the largest cities in Andhra Pradesh also has the highest number of COVID-19 positive cases.

Around 80 per cent of the city is considered a hotspot. The police have taken full control of the Krishnalanka area. Over 200 people were placed in the home quarantine.