On Saturday, 5,186 new cases reported in Telangana

Active cases come down below 70,000 for the first time in 12 days

The active COVID-19 cases came down below the 70,000 mark for the first time during the last 12 days as 5,186 new positive cases, 38 deaths and 7,994 recoveries were reported during the 24-hour period till 5.30 p.m. on Saturday. According to a bulletin issued by the Public Health Department on the status of COVID-19 cases, the fresh positive cases take the total infections to 4,92,385 so far in the State from March 2 last year when the first case of COVID infection was detected in Telangana. The fatalities due to the virus infection have also gone up to 2,704 after the first death with COVID-19 was reported on March 28 last year. The number of active cases in the State has come come down below 70,000 to 68,462 on Saturday after they crossed the 70,000 mark on April 27 for the first time. The number of persons recovered from the infection has gone up to 4,21,219 with almost 8,000 persons declared recovered on Saturday.