Daily positivity rate dips to 3.63%

3,527 people test COVID positive from 97,236 tests done on Friday; State records 19 deaths

The daily COVID positivity rate has come down further to 3.63% in Telangana as 3,527 new cases were reported from the 97,236 tests done during the 24-hour period till 5.30 p.m. on Friday. Another 19 deaths were reported during the period. According to the bulletin issued by the Public Health department on the status of COVID cases in the State, the cumulative positive cases and deaths have gone up to 5,71,044 and 3,226, respectively, so far. With another 3,982 infected persons declared recovered from the infection, the total recoveries have also gone up to 5,30,025. The active cases were 37,793 as on Friday evening with a total of 20,168 undergoing treatment in government and private hospitals, including 6,324 in ICU/on ventilator beds and 10,195 in oxygen beds. The remaining 17,625 infected persons were taking treatment in home or institutional isolation.