Four deaths, 983 Covid-19 cases in Telangana

HYDERABAD: Four persons died and 983 more tested positive for coronavirus in Telangana on Sunday as authorities said they are preparing for a bigger battle to contain the virus.
Nearly 31% of the samples tested in the state on Sunday turned out to be positive for Covid-19, with the total count now standing at 14,419. The death toll in the state rose to 247.
Along with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits where the majority of the positive cases have been reported, Medchal, Rangareddy, Karimnagar and Nalgonda continue to see an increased number of cases.
Mancherial is the latest among the Telangana districts to see a surge with 33 new cases. So far, 5,172 patients have recovered from the virus, while 9,000 active patients are currently in the state.
A video of a Covid-19 patient who succumbed at the state-run Chest Hospital saying that his oxygen supply was pulled away by staff surfaced on Sunday. The patient succumbed later and the video created a flutter on social media about the lack of facilities and the neglect by hospital authorities.
When contacted, a senior official from the state health department said that they will probe the issue.
Meanwhile, special chief secretary (medical and health) Shanta Kumari, in her repor,t pointed out that the number of deaths due to the virus is at a low rate in the state. The average deaths due to Covid-19 at the national level is 3.04 while it is 1.52 in Telangana, she said.