Telangana reported 1,286 new Corona virus positive cases during the past 24 hours taking the total COVID cases to 68,946. As per the State Medical and Health bulletin, recovery rate has been increased to 72 per cent with over 1,066 people recovered from COVID and discharged from various hospitals in the state yesterday. 12 more died yesterday due to COVID and other comorbidities taking the total deaths to 563 so far.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The number of COVID cases reporting in various districts is also increasing. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation area recorded 391 fresh COVID cases during the past 24 hours where as Rangareddy district reported 121, Karimnagar 101, Medchal 72, Warangal Urban 63 and Nizamabad reported 59 fresh cases of COVID-19.</span><br />