HYDERABAD: Testing for Covid-19 samples continued to increase significantly with Telangana testing over 1.33 lakh samples in 24 hours as on Tuesday — government labs conducting 1.24 lakh of these tests.
The state recorded 1,897 new cases and 15 deaths with cumulative case load and death toll rising to 5,95,000 and 3,409 respectively.
As many as 2,982 patients were declared recovered on Tuesday, taking cumulative recoveries to 5,67,285.
The case fatality rate (CFR) remained steady at 0.57 per cent while the recovery rate stood at 95.34 per cent.
Meanwhile, the number of micro containment zones went up to 275 across the state, with Nalgonda (87) and Mahabubabad (66) having the most containment zones in the state.
Hyderabad has eight active containment zones.
Greater Hyderabad recorded 182 new cases as on Tuesday while neighbouring districts Rangareddy, Medchal-Malkajgiri, and Sangareddy saw 114, 101, and 45 cases respectively.
Khammam, with 163 new cases, had the highest number of new cases among other districts.
T’gana: 1.3 lakh tests conducted, 1,897 new Covid cases
