HYDERABAD : Six more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus (covid-19) in Telangana on Friday, taking the state’s total number to 1044.
On the same day, 22 more patients infected with the virus were discharged from hospitals post treatment. With that, the total number of people who have recovered from covid-19 in the state now stands at 442.
As of now, there are a little over 500 active covid-19 cases in Telangana. State health minister Eatala Rajender said that the state is effectively combating the virus, and that it has managed to contain the spread to a large extend. “We kept special officers in districts like Gadwal to contain the virus.