Covid-19: 740 new cases, five deaths in Telangana

HYDERABAD: As many as 749 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths have been reported in Telangana on Wednesday. The total death toll now stands at 3,743 cases and the recovery rate in the state is 97.79%.
To date, a total of 2,00,99,983 Covid-19 tests have been conducted in the state, out of which 6,33,895 have tested positive and 6,19,949 persons have recovered. As of Wednesday, there are 10,203 active Covid-19 cases in the state.
The director of public health and family welfare, in its guidelines, once again urged the citizens to seek medical care in case of any flu/influenza like symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, running nose, difficulty in breathing, body pains and headache.
“If symptoms related to Covid-19 are observed, please report to the nearest government health facility and seek the required health services without any delay. People with co-morbid conditions are also requested to stay indoors and avoid any kind of travel except for medical care to avoid exposure to the virus,” the statement read.
The data also revealed that a total of 605 persons recovered on Wednesday. Also, as many as 1,15,237 Covid-19 tests were conducted in the state while reports of another 1,019 samples were awaited.