Telangana reported 256 fresh COVID cases during the past 24 hours. With this, the total COVID cases reported in the state has gone up to two lakh 92 thousand 128. The state conducted over 31 thousand tests yesterday.<br />'' <br />''The recovery rate improved to 98.08 per cent with 298 more people recovering yesterday. This took the number of recovered people so far in the state to two lakh 86 thousand 542.<br />'' <br />''The Daily Bulletin issued by the State Medical and Health Department stated that total 1,581 deaths reported so far, following two more persons succumbed to COVID and comorbidities during the past 24 hours.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, 51 COVID-19 cases were reported in Hyderabad during the past 24 hours while Rangareddy, Medchal Malkajgiri and Karimnagar districts reported above 10 fresh cases each.</span>