HYDERABAD : Coronavirus (covid-19) cases in Telangana continued to rise, as 43 more people tested positive for the virus on Saturday, taking the state’s total tally to 809.
There were, however, no new deaths recorded. The latest cases in the state were reported from Hyderabad, and the districts of Gadwal, Sircilla, Ranga Reddy and Nalgonda.
According to a bulletin from the state government, there are a total of 605 active covid-19 cases in Telangana. A day earlier on Friday, 66 people had tested positive for the virus in the state.
The state has been consistently reporting high numbers over the last five days, with 278 cases being reported since 13 April.