Telangana sees 975 new coronavirus cases, total tally crosses 15,000-mark

HYDERABAD: Six persons died and 975 new coronavirus cases were registered in Telangana on Monday as the state crossed the 15,000-case load mark, adding 5,000 new cases in just a week’s time.
With the latest numbers, the total count of Covid-19 cases now stands at 15,394, while the death toll rose to 253 in the state.
On Monday, 37 per cent samples that were tested turned positive, indicating an increase in the spread of the virus from 10-15 per cent a week ago.So far, 85,106 samples have been tested in the state since the beginning of the pandemic, of which 2,648 were tested on Monday.
Along with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits where majority of the cases continue to be detected, a consistent surge in cases has been seen in Medchal, Nalgonda, Ranga Reddy, Karimnagar and more recently at Sangareddy districts.
“Some of the districts are now becoming a reason for concern, especially Karimnagar and Nalgonda which have seen a surge earlier and are far from GHMC limits. Moreover, the cases are spreading outside the GHMC limits rapidly, taking nearby districts in its fold,” said a senior official from the state health department.
“We have also begun seeing a surge in Warangal, Sanga Reddy and Medchal, which are closely connected to Hyderabad city and see lot of inter district movement. Therefore, locking down the Hyderabad has become imperative,” he added.
Currently there are a total of 5,582 patients in the state who have recovered from the coronavirus, while 9,559 continue to be active cases.