HYDERABAD: Telangana recorded six deaths and 1,284 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, taking the caseload to 43,780 and eight overall in the countrywide standing.
While the overall toll rose to 409, authorities said 29 percent (12,765) are active cases and under medical care.
Of the active cases only 1,912 are admitted in government hospitals according to the official data, while an estimated 60 percent are in home quarantine.
A total of 14,883 samples were tested on Saturday of which 8.6 percent turned positive. The total number of tests done in the state have now reached 2,37,817.
More than half of which have been done in the last 30 days alone, after the state government ramped up testing in the state and allowed private facilities to conduct tests.
The state currently has 39 approved testing laboratories of which 12 are government labs while the remaining are private ones.
The number of cases testing positive in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area is on the decline going from 881 on July 1 to 667 on Saturday, as the spread in neighbouring districts continues to increase.
The latest districts seeing a surge in numbers is Vikarabad, Nalgonda, Wanaparthy, Suryapet and Mancheriyal. Cases continue their upward trend in Ranga Reddy, Medchal, Medak and Sanga Reddy districts.
The state health authorities listed 57 private hospitals treating Covid-19 patients in the state and have urged people to contact the WhatsApp number- 9154170960 for any grievances. Also, the helpline no- 180059912345 can be utilized for telemedicine consulting.
While the overall toll rose to 409, authorities said 29 percent (12,765) are active cases and under medical care.
Of the active cases only 1,912 are admitted in government hospitals according to the official data, while an estimated 60 percent are in home quarantine.
A total of 14,883 samples were tested on Saturday of which 8.6 percent turned positive. The total number of tests done in the state have now reached 2,37,817.
More than half of which have been done in the last 30 days alone, after the state government ramped up testing in the state and allowed private facilities to conduct tests.
The state currently has 39 approved testing laboratories of which 12 are government labs while the remaining are private ones.
The number of cases testing positive in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area is on the decline going from 881 on July 1 to 667 on Saturday, as the spread in neighbouring districts continues to increase.
The latest districts seeing a surge in numbers is Vikarabad, Nalgonda, Wanaparthy, Suryapet and Mancheriyal. Cases continue their upward trend in Ranga Reddy, Medchal, Medak and Sanga Reddy districts.
The state health authorities listed 57 private hospitals treating Covid-19 patients in the state and have urged people to contact the WhatsApp number- 9154170960 for any grievances. Also, the helpline no- 180059912345 can be utilized for telemedicine consulting.
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