Telangana records new 47 COVID-19 cases, tally climbs 1,414

The COVID-19 cases in Telangana continued to surge as the state reported 47 new cases on Thursday, taking the tally to 1,414.

Out of the fresh cases, Greater Hyderabad accounted for 40 while neighbouring Ranga Reddy reported five cases. Two migrants also tested positive.

According to the director of public health and family welfare,



13 patients were discharged from hospitals following their recovery. This took the number of total recoveries to 952. The number of active cases now stands at 428.

No deaths were reported on Thursday. The death toll remains at 34. According to the data released by the health department, 27 of those died of COVID-19 were male while the remaining were female.