Telangana reports 894 fresh COVID-19 cases, fresh infections in Hyderabad continue to dip

Telangana reported 894 new COVID-19 cases, taking overall tally of positive cases in state to 92,255 even as Greater Hyderab Municipal Corporation, a hotbed of virus, continued to witness a fall in fresh infections. death toll rose to 703 with 10 more fatalities, a state government bulletin said on Monday, providing data as of 8 pm on August 16. In Greater Hyderab Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area, 147 cases were reported, lowest for a long time. It h recorded 234 new infections on August 15.

GHMC was followed by Rangareddy (85), Karimnagar (69) and Peddapalli (62). Jayashankar-Bhupalpally, Narayanpet and Nirmal districts reported zero cases. According to bulletin, case fatality rate in state was 0.76 per cent, while it was 1.93 per cent at national level. total number of people who h recovered from infectious disease so far stood at 70,132, while 21,420 were under treatment.

recovery rate was 76.01 per cent in state, while it was 71.91 per cent in country. number of individuals in home/institutional isolation was 14,404. bulletin said 8,794 samples were tested on August 16. Cumulatively, number of samples tested was 7,53,349. samples tested per million population was 20,291, it said.

Giving and -wise COVID-19 positive details, it said 65.10 per cent were male, while 34.90 per cent were female. highest percent of positive cases among various groups continues to be in 31-40 group which was 24.6 per cent (male-17.2 and female-7.4). 31-40 years group was followed by 21-30 group with 22.9 per cent (male-14.8 and female-8.1).

On comorbidities status among deaths, it said percent of deaths due to comorbidities was 53.87 per cent. percent of deaths due to COVID-19 was 46.13. number of vacant regular, oxygen and ICU beds was 11,650 and 4,674 and 1,480 respectively, bulletin said. It said RT-PCR/CBNAAT/TRUENAT testing facilities in government were 16 and 23 in private sector. It also said 1,076 rapid antigen testing centres have been set up by government. bulletin provided a list oflaboratories, rapid antigen testing centres, details on status of beds in government and private hospitals, list of containment zones in GHMC and in different districts.