729 new COVID cases in Telangana

GHMC records the highest of 71 cases

Telangana recorded 729 new COVID cases on Saturday, taking the total to 6,36,049. While 1,15,515 samples were tested, results of 1,139 were awaited. Five COVID-19 patients have died. After Khammam reported the highest number of cases for four days (July 12-15), infections in the district were less than Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in the last two days. On Saturday, the count in Khammam was less than three more districts. Of the new 729 cases, the highest number of 71 cases were in GHMC, followed by 65 in Karimnagar, 53 each in Mancherial and Pedapalli, and 52 in Khammam. The cases continue to be comparatively high in rural districts which is keeping the Health department on alert.