HYDERABAD : Coronavirus (covid-19) cases inched closer to the 2000-mark in Telangana, as 38 more persons tested positive for the virus on Thursday, taking the state’s tally to 1699.
Hyderabad continued to be the most affected, as 26 out of the latest 38 cases were from the capital alone, while 23 more patients also recovered from the virus on the same day.
According to a bulletin from the state government, so far 1036 (60%) covid-19 patients have recovered, while 618 cases are currently active in the state.
So far, 45 others have also succumbed to the virus in Telangana. On Thursday, 2 out of the 38 persons who tested were migrants.