Four more COVID-19 deaths in Telangana; 117 fresh cases, tally now 2256

Four more people succumbed to coronavirus in Telangana pushing death toll to 67, while 117 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported on Thursday taking tally to 2,256, authorities said. According to a bulletin issued by state government, new cases included 49 Saudi Arabia deportees and two migrant workers.

It said 348 people, including deportees, migrants and foreign returnees, have been cumulatively found positive for COVID-19. bulletin also said 1,345 people have been discharged from hospitals.

number of people under treatment stood at 844. Talking about deportees, bulletin said Centre has airlifted 458 deportees from Saudi Arabia and y have been quarantined in government quarantine in state.

State Health Minister E Rajender, who held a meeting with doctors and or officials, urged m to work with aim of reducing deaths in state-run Gandhi hospital where positive patients are treated, an official release said.

He observed that only those who are suffering from chronic diseases are losing ir life (after testing positive for COVID-19) and t just because of virus, it said.

In a separate interaction with medical and health officials, Rajender emphasised on medical surveillance for early identification of people with symptoms.

Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) should check for fever symptoms by visiting houses allotted to m in vills everyday, he said.