Hyderabad: Continuing an upward trend, Telangana reported 49 new cases of the novel coronavirus (covid-19) on Wednesday, with the state’s tally rising to 453.
In the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh, as well, the number of covid-19 cases rose to 348 on the same day after 34 more people tested positive for the virus.
On Wednesday, Telangana health minister Eatala Rajender said that there are 500-odd samples of people, who attended the religious congregation at the Markaz Niamuddin in New Delhi last month, which will be tested in a day or two, and said he is confident that the number of covid-19 cases in the state will reduce after this cluster is completely tested and quarantined.