Telangana records 5,500 new cases, 41 deaths as testing goes down

HYDERABAD: The cumulative Covid- 19 case load of the state has reached 4,87,199 with 5,559 new Covid-19 cases reported on Friday. The health department announced that daily bulletins will be released in the evening henceforth, unlike earlier where morning bulletins, which used to represent the numbers of past 24 hours.
The death toll reached 2,666 with 41 more deaths on Friday. The state saw 8,061 people recovered, with cumulative recoveries touching the mark of 413,225. The state government tested 65,375 samples, down from Thursday’s 79,824. The number of active cases stood at 71,308.
Briefing on the numbers, health department director G Srinivasa Rao said that the recovery rate is very good at 84.8%. While Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) reported 984 cases, Ranga Reddy followed with 447 cases.
Health director Sriniavasa Rao said that there is no need to panic as a team of senior IAS officers is tracking the Covid- 19 requirements including injections and vaccines.