Corona update: 721 fresh positive cases in Telangana, 3 deaths

Telangana recorded 721 fresh positive cases on Tuesday pushing the overall tally to 2,75,261. The death toll went up to 1,480 with three new deaths in the last 24 hours, while the recovery count touched 2,66,120 with the recovery of 753 coronavirus infected persons in a single day.

Currently, there are 7,661 active cases in the state including 5,576 in home or institutional isolation.

Between Monday and Tuesday, 51,402 samples were tested including 22,616 on primary contacts and 6,168 on secondary contacts. However, the results of 721 cases turned negative and the reports of 604 are awaited. So far, 59,19,635 tests have been conducted in the state.

The positive cases registered across the state include 123 from GHMC,58 from Medchal Malkajgiri, 51 from Rangareddy, 47 from Warangal Urban, 37 from Karimnagar, 32 each from Sangareddy and Khammam, 27 from Mancherial, 26 from Bhadradri Kothagudem, 24 from Peddapalli, 21 from Suryapet, 18 each from Siddipet and Nizamabad, 17 each from Jagtial and Mahabubnagar, 16 from Mahabubabad, 14 each from Yadadri Bhongir and Mulugu, 12 from Medak, 11 from Kamareddy, 10 each from Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Nagarkurnool and Warangal Rural, 9 each from Rajanna Sircilla, Vikarabad and Jangaon, 8 from Komarambheem Asifabad, 5 from Adilabad, 3 from Nirmal, 2 from Wanaparthy and zero cases from Jogulamba Gadwal.