Telangana records over 1,800 new Covid-19 cases

Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 1,897 new Covid-19 cases and 9 deaths, taking the total number of cases so far in the state to 84,544. While 654 people have so far died from the virus, about 61,294 patients have recovered from the much-dreaded virus infection and 22,596 remain active cases.

A total of 22,972 samples were tested on Wednesday, taking the total testing in the state to 6.65 lakh so far.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area saw an increase in numbers on Wednesday with 479 new cases being recorded, against 338 cases on Tuesday.

Apart from GHMC, Medchal Malkajgiri saw the second-highest numbers with 172 new cases, Ranga Reddy recorded 162 cases, Sangareddy recorded 107 cases , and Warangal Urban, which recorded 87 cases. There are currently 65 containment zones in the GHMC areas.