Telangana records highest fatalities on a single day
The Hindu
23 persons succumb to virus, 5,567 fresh cases reported
As the surge in COVID cases continues unabated in Telangana and elsewhere in the country, the State has recorded the highest number of deaths on a single day till date during the second wave till 8 p.m. on April 21 (Wednesday). A total of 23 deaths were reported during the period. With 5,567 fresh cases reported during the 24-hour period, the total number of cases reported in the State has gone up to 3,73,468 with the active cases stopping short of 50,000. As of 8 p.m. on Wednesday, the active cases stood at 49,781. The number of cases recovered from the infection has reached 3,21,788 with 2,251 infected persons declared recovered on April 21. According to the bulletin issued by the Directorate of Public Health on Thursday on the status of COVID in the State till Wednesday, the total deaths reported in the State so far has gone up to 1,899 with the government attributing 44.31% fatalities to purely COVID symptoms and 55.69% to co-morbidities of the infected.
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