Daily case load of COVID-19 crosses 300-mark in TS
The Hindu
GHMC reports nearly two-thirds of 311 positive cases
The daily reporting of COVID-19 positive cases in Telangana has crossed the 300-mark on December 31 after a gap of over three months as 311 positive cases were reported during the 24-hour period till 5.30 pm on Friday. It was on September 15 the daily cases were reported over 300 the last time.
According to a bulletin issued by the Directorate of Health on COVID-19 status in the State on Friday, no Omicron variant cases were reported during the day although samples of 7 out 159 air-passengers arrived at the RGI Airport from “at risk” countries were sent for genome sequencing after they were found positive for COVID-19. In all, reports of 27 samples sent for Omicron variant detection are awaited.
Of the 67 Omicron variant cases reported in Telangana so far, 27 have already been declared recovered, including 5 on Friday.