<span style="color: #222222;">In Telangana, 872 new Coronavirus positive cases yesterday is yet another highest single day jump  in infections. With this, the number of total reported COVID-19 cases in the state has gone up to 8,674. Out of the fresh cases, hotspot Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation area accounted for 713 cases. Adjoining Rangareddy district reported 107 new cases while Medchal Malkajgiri reported 16 new cases. Remaining 36 cases reported from nine different districts in the state.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, 274 patients have recovered from COVID-19 and discharged from various hospitals in the state taking the total recoveries to 4,005. The state also saw seven more deaths during the last 24 hours, pushing up the death toll due to COVID-19 and other comorbidities to 217.<br />''<br />''The official health bulletin informed that total tests held in the state stands at 60 thousand 243 so far.</span><br />