Covid-19: Telangana records 2,123 new cases and nine deaths

HYDERABAD: Telangana recorded 2,123 new Covid-19 infections and nine fatalities on Friday, taking the overall toll to 1025 and the cumulative number of positive cases to 1,69,169. As on Friday, the total number of active cases in the state stood at 30,636, according to the data released by the director of medical health.
The data also states that the case fatality rate, a measure of the number of patients succumbing to the virus when compared to the total number of infected patients, continued to stay below one percent.
So far, 1,37,508 lakh patients have recovered from the coronavirus infection, while 30,636 patients are under medication in the state.
On Friday, the recovery rate in the state was 81.28% compared to the national average of 79.26%.
The authorities have once again reiterated that patients with moderate to severe symptoms should go to any of the notified government Covid-19 hospitals as elaborate arrangements are made for testing and treatment.
“It is informed that the government has made elaborate arrangements for treating Covid-19 patients. Sufficient beds are available in government hospitals. Based on the clinical requirements, beds will be provided, and treatment will be given free of cost in government hospitals,” an official release said. Authorities further informed that sufficient quantities of personal protection equipment (PPE) and medicines are available in the hospitals.
A total of 54,459 Covid tests were conducted in the state between Thursday and Friday while reports of another 1,207 samples are awaited. Altogether, 24,34,409 tests have been conducted in the state.
Among the districts, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) recorded the highest numbers with 305 new cases, followed by 185 cases in Ranga Reddy, 149 cases in Medchal-Malkajgiri, 135 cases in Nalgonda and112 cases in Karimnagar. All other districts in the state recorded new cases as well.