Telangana reported 894 new Covid-19 cases, taking the overall tally of positive cases in the state to 92,255 even as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, a hotbed of the virus, continued to witness a fall in fresh infections.
The death toll rose to 703 with 10 more fatalities, a state government bulletin said on Monday, providing data as of 8 pm on August 16.
In the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area, 147 cases were reported, the lowest for a long time. It had recorded 234 new infections on August 15.
The GHMC was followed by Rangareddy (85), Karimnagar (69) and Peddapalli (62).
Jayashankar-Bhupalpally, Narayanpet and Nirmal districts reported zero cases.
According to the bulletin, the case fatality rate in the state was 0.76 per cent, while it was 1.93 per cent at the national level.
The total number of people who had recovered from the infectious disease so far stood at 70,132, while 21,420 were under treatment.
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