Hyderabad: One family in Vanasthalipuram locality of Hyderabad is wrestling with the mother of all Covid-19 questions: who gave it to me? A family dispute has flared up as health staff have been unable to say who was infected first in the family, the mother-in-law or the son-in-law.
Through the mother-in-law, the virus was transmitted to her daughter, two sons, a tenant (who is a driver) and his wife, her maid and grandson. However, besides the elderly lady, none of them showed Covid-19 symptoms.
The son-in-law runs a local ration shop and also delivers milk in the locality. Samples were collected from his primary contacts. According to Covid-19 officials, the son-in-law, after testing positive, accused his mother-in-law of transmitting the disease to the family. He told her not to come to his house even after treatment.
A miscommunication by Covid-19 officials led to this family dispute. Officials who tested the milk vendor said the virus had been transmitted from his mother-in-law, but others said it has been transmitted through him since he often visits Malakpet Gunj to purchase items from wholesalers.
The fact of the matter is that officials have been unable to ascertain who transmitted the disease to whom. However, both families are furious, blaming each other.
“Four of these samples tested positive on Saturday and seven on Sunday. Officials claimed that none of those tested showed any symptoms but on a trial and error method we tested asymptomatic persons in a neighbourhood in Vanasthalipuram and all of them tested positive. We are yet to test over 30 persons in the vicinity which would be done soon,” the official added.
Meanwhile, LB Nagar zone which had the least Covid-19 positive cases is now competing with the Charminar zone in the last two days with over 50 persons testing positive. Officials said in a number of instances of transmission has been through local hospitals and samples have been collected from primary contacts.
