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Nine deaths, 1,900 new corona cases in Telangana

Hyderabad: Telangana on Friday reported nine deaths and 1,921 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally to 88,396. While the number of active cases in the state stood at 23,438, so far 674 people have succumbed to the virus in the state.

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), the hotbed for coronavirus since the last few months, continued to witness less number of infections as only 356 fresh cases were recorded.



Medchal-Malkajgri district was next after GHMC with 168 cases, followed by Rangareddy (134), Sangareddy (90), Warangal Urban (74) and 73 each from Nalgonda and Karimnagar. Narayanpet district recorded only six cases.

Authorities said out of the 22,046 samples tested in the state, the results of 1,151 are yet to be known.The fatality rate stands at 0.76% in the state compared to the national average of 1.96%. The recovery rate in the state stands at 72.72%, slightly higher than the country’s average of 70.76%. Overall, 16,439 people are under home isolation.

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