Record surge of 3,000 Covid cases in Telangana

HYDERABAD: Telangana on Wednesday registered the highest single-day surge of 3,018 new Covid-19 cases since the outbreak and 10 deaths, but authorities attributed the numbers to more vigorous testing across the state. Testing jumped to 61,040, reaching the highest count with authorities ramping up sample collection. The number of samples tested per million population now stands at 29,146 in the state.
With the additional positive count, the total caseload crossed 1.11 lakh and the death toll rose to 780. At present, 85,223 patients have recovered from coronavirus in the state, while 25,685 patients remain under medical treatment. GHMC limits recorded 475 new cases on Wednesday, followed by Rangareddy which recorded 247 cases.