Corona update: 161 fresh positive cases, one death in Telangana

Telangana registered 161 fresh coronavirus positive cases and two deaths until 8 pm on Friday taking the total number of cases to 2,95,431 while the death to 1,608. Meanwhile, the total recovery cases reached 2,91,846 with the recovery of 147 new persons in a single day. At present, there are 1,977 active cases out of which 845 are in-home or institutional isolation.

Between Thursday and Friday, 35,421 tests were conducted including 15,585 on primary contacts and 4,250 on secondary contacts. However, the results of 161 turned positive and the reports of 945 are awaited. So far, 80,69,459 tests have been conducted in the state since the pandemic broke out.

The positive cases reported across the state include 28 from GHMC, 10 each from Medchal Malkajgiri and Rangareddy and Warangal Urban, 9 each from Nalgonda and Karimnagar, 7 from Siddipet, 6 each from Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Khammam, Jagtial and Bhadradri Kothagudem, 5 each from Jangaon and Peddapalli, 4 each from Adilabad, Mahabubnagar, Mahabubabad and Nizamabad, 3 each from Warangal Rural and Rajanna Sircilla, 2 each from Yadadri Bhongir, Nirmal, Mulugu and Komarambheem Asifabad, one each from Jayashankar Bhupalpally and Wanaparthy, zero cases from Kamareddy, Jogulamba Gadwal, Medak, Nagarkurnool, Medak, Nagarkurnool, Narayanpet and Suryapet.