A total of 1,078 cases were recorded. A similar figure was seen last only on November 18, 2020, when 1,058 cases were recorded. With a constant surge, the number of active cases in the state currently stands at 6,900, doubling in the last two weeks.
Meanwhile, with six deaths recorded on Saturday, the case fatality rate (CFR) in the state is stood at 0.55%. The recovery rate is now 97.22%, declining from 98.98% last month. Telangana has so far recorded 3.10 lakh cases of Covid-19 and a total death toll of 1,712.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) recorded 283 new cases on Saturday while Medchal-Malkajgiri recorded 113 cases and Ranga Reddy recorded 104 cases. While every single district in the state has recorded new cases on Saturday, districts like Jagtiyal, Karimnagar, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Warangal Urban and Adilabad have seen doubling of cases in a span of a week.
On Saturday, a total of 59,705 samples were tested. “The percentage of asymptomatic cases have now increased to 80% as compared to 60%-65% during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in the state. This is more worrisome as many cases might go unnoticed,” said a senior health official.