Updated Dec 27, 2020 | 08:25 IST With this, the total number of UK returnees who have tested positive for the disease in Telangana has increased to 18. Two more UK returnees test COVID-19 positive in Telangana. | Photo Credit: AP Two more persons who returned to Telangana from the United Kingdom tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday and their samples have been sent for genome sequencing to check whether it is a new strain detected in the UK, a health official said. With this, the total number of UK returnees who have tested positive for the disease in the state has risen to 18, he said.