<span style="color: #222222;">In Telangana, State Government has stepped up measures to contain spread of Corona virus in the state. Yesterday alone, 28 more people tested positive for the virus. With this, the number of total COVID-29 cases has gone up to 531 in the state.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, despite many efforts by the state authorities, the number of new cases being reported every day remained a cause of concern in Telangana. During the past one and half months, ever since the first Corona Virus case reported in the state due to travel history to foreign countries, the number of positive cases has gone up to 531 so far. And over 27 thousand people have been quarantined including those who have travel history, attended Markaz event in Delhi besides their family members and primary contacts. So far, 103 persons have recovered from COVID-19 while 16 persons succumbed to the virus and over 25 thousand people have been discharged from the Quarantine Facilities. As the number of cases being reported is going up, the State Government is making the lock down stringent while creating over 200 Containment Zones across the state. People have been strictly and forcibly confined to their homes and special teams are delivering the essential commodities at their doorsteps in these zones besides attending emergencies. </span><br />