<span style="color: #222222;">In Telangana, 1,554 fresh Corona virus positive cases were reported yesterday taking the total number of COVID -19 cases in the state to almost 50 thousand. So far, the state reported 49 thousand 259 COVID-19 cases. Nine more persons died yesterday, taking the total deaths relating to COVID-19 and other co-morbidities in the state to 438. Recoveries also rose to 76.5 per cent with 1,281 patients being discharged yesterday.<br />''<br />''Out of the fresh cases, 842 cases reported from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation area while neighbouring Rangareddy district accounted for 132 and Medchal Malkajgiri district reported 96 fresh cases. The state COVID 19 bulletin released by the State Medical and Health department indicates that the Corona positive cases are going up in several districts including Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Kamareddy and Nalgonda while 30 out of total 33 districts of the state reported fresh COVID cases yesterday.</span><br />