Cases drop with fewer tests on Sunday
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4,009 infections recorded as around 84,000 samples were tested on Sunday
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4,009 infections recorded as around 84,000 samples were tested on Sunday
Telangana’s COVID-19 daily tally on Sunday recorded a significant drop from the previous day with 4,009 new infections being detected. On Saturday, 5,093 cases had been recorded.
This dip comes in the backdrop of fewer tests than usual, as has been the norm on weekends. On Sunday, 83,809 samples were examined as against the usual 1 lakh to 1.2 lakh tests being conducted daily since the past week with last Tuesday, which coincided with Ugadi, also being an exception.
TS hits new high in daily cases, fatalities
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5,093 new infections, 15 deaths recorded on Saturday
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5,093 new infections, 15 deaths recorded on Saturday
Telangana has hit yet another peak in new COVID-19 infections with 5,093 cases being detected on Saturday. For the State, which has been crossing one grim milestone after another during the second wave of the pandemic, this is the first time that the 5,000-mark has been breached since the outbreak.
Following detection of a high number of cases, Health department officials said the cases will increase further, indicating that tough times lie ahead.
Apart from the heavy caseload, the State also recorded the highest number of deaths in a day. On Saturday, 15 COVID patients died. Until then, the maximum deaths were 14 which was recorded multiple times since March last year. The death toll stands at 1,824.
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State records 2,251 new coronavirus infections; ICU beds filling up fast
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Duty beckons: A group of nurses, who are among the frontline warriors in the battle against COVID-19, walking to a hospital in the city where they work. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL
State records 2,251 new coronavirus infections; ICU beds filling up fast
Telangana recorded 2,251 coronavirus cases on Sunday, down by nearly 900 from Saturday’s 3,187 infections. Comparatively low testing, which is the norm on Sundays, is believed to be the reason for detection of fewer cases. While 1,15,311 samples were examined on Saturday, only 79,027 were tested on Sunday. Results of 2,975 were awaited.
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