Telangana’s daily Covid count surges to 228

Hyderabad, March 14 : The daily Covid-19 count in Telangana continued to be on the rise as the state reported more than 200 cases for a second consecutive day on Sunday.
As many as 228 people tested positive for the infection during the last 24 hours, pushing the cumulative tally to 3,01,161.
For the first time after nearly two months, the state on Saturday reported more than 200 cases. The number of Covid-19 cases jumped from 216 to 228.
According to the daily media bulletin released by the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation reported 46 new cases, followed by Rangareddy at 17 and Medchal Malkajgiri with 15. Only three districts reported no cases while in the remaining 27 districts, the count was in single digit.
The total number of active cases also mounted to 1,993. They include 795 individuals who are in home/institutional quarantine.
One more person succumbed to the virus, taking the toll to 1,653. The fatality rate remained at 0.54 per cent against the national average of 1.4 per cent.