Telangana records 1,400 new Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths

HYDERABAD: Telangana on Tuesday recorded 1,486 new cases of Covid-19 and seven deaths, raising the total count of Infections to 2,24,545. The death toll went up to 1,282 and so far, 2,02,577 patients in the state have recovered from the coronavirus infection, even as 20,686 patients remain under medical supervision in hospitals and at home.
The recovery rate in the state has increased to 90 percent on Tuesday continuing an upward climb, while the average recovery rate in the country is currently at 88 per cent.“An improving recovery rate is a good sign indicating that more people are recovering from the virus infection,” said an official.
Altogether, 42,299 tests were conducted on Tuesday, taking the total number of people tested in the state till date to nearly 39 lakh. Samples tested per million population has now touched 1,04,750 in the state, which is among the higher ones in the country, officials added. The GHMC recorded 235 new cases, highest among the districts.