Covid-19 | Hyderabad, April 21 (Hydnow): The Medical, Health, and Family Welfare Department of Telangana has reported 52 covid-19 positive cases in the state the highest number of cases recorded from Hyderabad 23.
Two cases each from the districts of Adilabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Rangareddy, Siddipet, and Warangal Rural were reported while one positive case each was reported from Jagtial, Jogulamba Gadwal, Kamareddy, Karimnagar, Mahabubnagar, Mancherial, Mahabubabad, Medak, Medchal Malkajgiri, Nagarkurnool, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Rajanna Sircilla, Sangareddy, Vikarabad, Hanumakonda, and Yadadri Bhongir.
The total number of recoveries on Thursday was 45 at a recovery rate of 99.48 percent. So far, the total number of Covid positive cases in Telangana is 8,43,157 while the number of recoveries reached 8,38,747. (Hydnow)
The Union Home Minister has alerted the states of the country in the wake of the Indo-Pak War. The Telangana government and police, which were immediately alerted, took preemptive measures. Security has been tightened in Hyderabad.
Thirty-two airports across northern and western parts of the country, including Srinagar and Amritsar, have been closed for civilian flight operations till May 15, according to the civil aviation regulator.
In view of the ongoing high alert across India and intensified security arrangements in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the city police have issued a ban on bursting firecrackers or fireworks in public spaces, particularly near military cantonment areas.
India responded strongly to Pakistan’s repeated drone and missile attacks and hit at least eight military targets inside Pakistan on Friday night with precision, thereby causing significant damage, the Centre told the media, as part of a special briefing on ‘Operation Sindoor’.