<span style="color: #222222;">In Telangana, 18 more people tested positive for novel Coronavirus today. With 414 active Covid-19 cases being treated at hospitals, in the state, total number of reported COVID-19 cases increased to 471. State Medical and Health Minister E. Rajender informed a media conference in Hyderabad that so far 45 people have been discharged after they tested negative.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, the state government has identified 101 hot spots in the state, including 12 Containment Clusters in Hyderabad. All types of public movement has been stopped in these hot spots. The hot spots have been marked around the place where positive cases have been reported. People in these hot spots have been asked not to come out of the houses and medical teams are visiting daily each house to check the well being of the people.<br />''<br />''Even essential commodities like food, vegetables and others will reach each house. State government has further asked people to notify if they have no facility at home for observing home quarantine.  The Minister also said special arrangements are being made for about 1500 Thalassemia patients besides dialysis and cancer patients for their regular treatment. </span><br />