In Telangana, surge in the number of Covid-19 cases in the state continues with 3018 new cases reported on a single day yesterday. The is the highest number of new cases recorded on a single day so far. As per the daily bulletin issued by the state Medical and Health department this morning, 3018 new COVID-19 cases have been reported out of over 61 thousand samples tested during the past 24 hours. The number of tests conducted on a single day is also the highest so far in the state. With this, the number of total COVID -19 cases reported so far in the state increased to 1,11,688.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''During the same period, 1060 more COVDO -19 patients recovered and discharged from various Hospitals in the state. With this, the recovery rate in the state stood at 76.3 percent and a total 85 thousand 223 people recovered from COVID so far.&nbsp; Meanwhile, 10 more died yesterday due to COVID and other comorbidities taking the total COVID-19 toll to 780. Meanwhile, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, where COVID-19 prevalence was more, reported 475 fresh COVID cases during the past 24 hours while, Rangareddy and Medchal Malkajgiri districts reported over 200 each. Nizamabad,&nbsp; Karimnagar,&nbsp; Khammam, Jagityal, Mancheryal, Nalgonda and Warangal Urban districts reported over 100 new COVID cases each during the past 24 hours.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The number of COVID 19 new cases also increased considerably in other districts in the state. Telangana Health Minister Eatala Rajender confirmed that two cases of reinfection of COVID -19 have been detected in the state. The state so far recorded over one lakh COVID cases. Director Public Health Dr G Srinivas Rao said there were few cases of reinfection in the state and the symptoms were very mild. He cautioned people saying the same precautions to be taken for reinfection.</span><br />
News On AIR | August 26, 2020 12:24 PM
Telangana: COVID -19 cases in state rises to 1,11,688, recovery rate 76.3%