Hyderabad Apr 18 PTI The COVID-19 recovery rate in Telangana rose to 9946 per cent on Monday A health department bulletin said 35 people recuperated from the infectious disease raising the cumulative number of recoveries till date to 787350 The state recorded 20 new cases on Monday taking the tally to 791650 Hyderabad reported the highest number of cases in the state with 13 No fresh fatality occurred due to the disease and the death toll continued to be 4111 The bulletin said 13272 samples were tested on Monday The number of active cases was 189 it said PTI SJR SJR HDA HDA

Hyderabad Mar 31 PTI Telangana on Thursday recorded just 31 new COVID-19 cases taking the total caseload to 791284 No fresh fatality occurred due to the infectious disease and the death toll continued to be 4111 A health department bulletin said 73 people recuperated from the infection and the cumulative number of recoveries till date was 786753 The recovery rate stood at 9942 per cent Hyderabad reported the highest number of cases with just 23 The bulletin said 18244 samples were tested in the state on Thursday The number of active cases was 420 it said The case fatality rate in the state was 051 per cent State Director of Public Health G Srinivasa Rao who addressed a press conference said the COVID situation is fully under control in the state with only 30-40 cases being reported daily Out of the total 33 districts over 20 districts are witnessing zero cases while six-seven districts reported only one or two cases he said There is a possibility of the state recording zero cases in future the Director added However the threat of COVID-19 has not fully gone and the citizens should follow COVID-appropriate behaviour though no major restrictions are in place he said PTI SJR SJR HDA HDA

Hyderabad Mar 31 PTI In a shocking incident rats allegedly bit a patient at a government hospital in Warangal district of Telangana on Thursday and the state government transferred the hospital superintendent among other measures following the incident The patient was admitted to the state-run MGM hospital in Warangal in a critical condition four days ago after being treated at a private hospital a hospital official said The patient diagnosed with multi-organ failure has been unconscious since then He has been put on artificial ventilation and was under treatment by physicians the official added The patients attendant complained in the early hours of Thursday that he observed bleeding in the ankles and heels of the patient The attendant was asleep when the alleged incident happened Though the patients attendant did not see rats a rat bite is suspected the official said A report has been sent to the higher officials after a preliminary investigation he said The presence of rats could be due to leftover food being thrown around in the hospital premises in spite of requests to not do so and an old drainage system among others he said The sanitation agency has been issued a show-cause notice he added State Health Minister T Harish Rao sought full details on the alleged incident and directed that the patient be taken care of with good treatment an official release said Taking a serious note of the incident the government transferred the hospital superintendent and suspended two doctors for alleged dereliction of duty it said PTI SJR SJR HDA HDA

Hyderabad Mar 28 PTI Telangana on Monday recorded 30 new COVID-19 cases taking the statewide tally to 791181 No fresh fatality occurred due to the infectious disease and the death toll continued to be 4111 A health department bulletin said 52 people recuperated from the infection and the cumulative number of recoveries till date was 786578 The recovery rate stood at 9941 per cent Hyderabad reported the highest number of cases with a mere nine The bulletin said 17806 samples were tested on Monday The number of active cases was 492 it said The case fatality rate in the state was 051 per cent PTI SJR SJR HDA HDA

Hyderabad Feb 28 PTI The ruling TRS in Telangana on Monday suspended the vice-chairman of a municipal council in Nirmal district from the party for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl last month The man was suspended from the party TRS sources said A case was booked against him police said on Sunday PTI SJR SJR HDA HDA

Hyderabad Feb 28 PTI The 2022-23 Budget session of Telangana Legislature would begin on March 7 The state cabinet would meet on March 6 to approve the budget and Finance Minister T Harish Rao would present it on March 7 an official release said on Monday The Business Advisory Committee BAC would decide on the duration of the session it said The Secretary to the state legislature has issued separate letters intimating that the Assembly and Council sessions would commence on March 7 The upcoming budget session is a continuation of the last session that was adjourned sine die on October 8 2021 without being prorogued This has led to speculation that the customary Governor address on the occasion of Budget session may not take place this year PTI SJR SJR HDA HDA

Hyderabad Feb 26 PTI A woman trainee pilot died when an aircraft belonging to a private aviation academy crashed in Nalgonda district of Telangana on Saturday police said Citing preliminary information a police official said the ill-fated aircraft which came from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh side crashed at a village in the district before noon The woman trainee pilot died on the spot and further details were being ascertained the official said PTI SJR SJR HDA HDA

Hyderabad Jan 29 PTI The Telangana government on Saturday decided to reopen all educational institutions in the state from February 1 with strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines A memo to this effect was issued by the state education department In a statement Education Minister P Sabita Indra Reddy said COVID-19 norms should be followed strictly in the educational institutions She said school managements teachers and parents of students should take appropriate precautions Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao had on January 3 directed holidays be declared in all educational institutions in the state from January 8 to 16 The vacation has further been extended up to January 30 against the backdrop of rising COVID-19 cases PTI SJR SJR HDA HDA