State posts 1,362 new cases, 10 deaths
The Hindu
Highest of 145 infections reported from GHMC
A total of 1,362 coronavirus cases and 10 deaths were reported in Telangana during the 24-hour period till 5.30 pm on Saturday, taking the State’s total to 6,12,196 and toll to 3,556. On the day the State government decided to lift the lockdown, the daily positivity rate of COVID-19 infection stood at 1.11% as 1,23,005 samples were examined, including 1,17,429 tests in government facilities. Reports of 1,206 samples were awaited. According to a bulletin issued by the public health department, the highest of 145 cases were reported from GHMC area followed by 122 in Khammam district. In 23 districts, the cases reported were in double-digit numbers with Rangareddy leading with 97 cases. In another eight districts, they were in single digits with a lowest of three in Kamareddy.
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