COVID cases rise in twin cities as testing is increased
The Hindu
Telangana records 2,493 positive cases and 15 deaths
Telangana recorded 2,493 COVID positive cases and 15 deaths, three less than previous day, on Tuesday. The positive cases were just 31 less than the previous day, but the number of tests increased to 94,189 from 87,110 the previous day with results of 1,462 samples awaited on Tuesday. Director of Public Health G. Srinivasa Rao informed in the daily health bulletin that there are 33,254 active positive cases either in home isolation or under treatment in hospitals, fewer than the 35,042 the previous day. This takes the overall infected number to 5.81 lakh whereas the recoveries got lower to 3,308 when compared to 3,464 cases the previous day. If the total recoveries have increased to 5.45 lakh, the number of mortalities has risen to 3,296 from March last year with 15 deaths recorded officially as against 18 the earlier day. Recovery rate has risen marginally to 93.70%, above the national average of 92.04%.
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