Hyderabad news live: Telangana reports 157 fresh Covid-19 cases, one death

The declining trend in Covid infections continued in Telangana with the daily count in majority of the districts falling to one or two cases. Of the total 33 districts, no cases were registered in four districts during the last 24 hours. Three districts reported only a case each while six districts reported two cases each. Greater Hyderabad continues to report the maximum number of cases. During the last 24 hours the state capital saw 27 new cases. Medchal Malkajgiri and Rangareddy districts were the other two districts to log new cases in double digits at 11 and 10 respectively.

Telangana recorded 157 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the total positives to nearly 2.96 lakh while one related fatality pushed the toll to 1,613. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 27, followed by Medchal Malkajgiri and Rangareddy with 11 and 10 respectively, a government bulletin said on Wednesday providing details as of 8 pm on February 9.

Y S Jaganmohan Reddy’s close aides on Tuesday chose to distance the Andhra Pradesh chief minister from his sister Sharmila’s political ambitions. In the process they also confirmed Sharmila’s plans of launching a new party in Telangana by getting together those who had admired her father and the late former CM united AP, Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.

Though over half a dozen candidates are lobbying for Greater Hyderabad mayor post, legislators reportedly do not want a mayor candidate from their assembly constituency. Reason: Fear of another power centre emerging in their pocket borough and may pose threat to their seat in the next assembly elections.

Four alleged inter-state human traffickers, who were sending workers including women to Gulf countries illegally to work there, have been arrested. Police said most of the victims work for long hours and get paid less than the promised amount.

The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), which works under the aegis of Indian Council of Medical Research, said that one in every four persons in Telangana has had Covid-19 but probably was not aware due to being asymptomatic.

Though YS Sharmila was evasive on floating a new party, sources privy to the fast-paced developments in her camp said it could at least take two to three months before she announces the new party.