In Telangana, 948 fresh COVID cases have been reported during the past 24 hours. With this, the total COVID cases reported in the state has gone up to 2 lakh 59 thousand 776 (2,59,776). The state conducted over 42 thousand tests yesterday.<br />'' <br />''The recovery rate slightly improved to 94.42 per cent with 1607 more people recovering yesterday. This took the number of recovered people so far in the state to 2 lakh 45 thousand 293 (2,45,293). Meanwhile, the daily bulletin issued by the state Medical and Health department this morning stated that total deaths reported at 1415 following 5 more people succumbed to COVID and comorbidities during the past 24 hours.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Currently the state has over 13 thousand active cases out of which over 10 thousand are in home isolation. Meanwhile, 154 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Hyderabad during the past 24 hours while Medchal Malkajgiri, Rangareddy. Bhadradri Kothagudem districts are among those that reported a considerably high number of new COVID cases during the same time.</span><br />