Telangana reports 1,967 new COVID-19 cases

Telangana on Friday reported 1,967 new COVID-19 cases as overall tally neared one lakh mark in state. death toll rose to 737 with eight more fatalities, a state government bulletin said on Friday, providing data as of 8 pm on August 20.

1,967 new infections pushed overall count in state to 99,391. Greater Hyderab Municipal Corporation (GHMC) recorded 473 fresh infections, followed by Rangareddy (202), Medchal-Malkajgiri (170) and Warangal Urban (101) districts.

All 33 districts in state reported cases in double digits. According to bulletin, case fatality rate in state was 0.74 per cent, while it was 1.90 per cent at national level.

total number of people who recovered from infectious disease so far stood at 76,967, while 21,687 were under treatment.

recovery rate in staterose furr to 77.43 per cent in state, while it was 73.91 per cent in country.

number of individuals in home/institutional isolation was 15,332.

bulletin said 26,767 samples were tested on August 20.

Cumulatively, number of samples tested was 8,48,078. samples tested per million population was 22,843, it said.