41 fresh COVID-19 cases; four more deaths reported in Telangana

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Telangana rose to 1,854 on Sunday with 41 fresh infections being reported even as four more deaths due to the virus were also recorded.

A day ahead of the resumption of domestic flight services in the country amid the COVID-19 lockdown, the State government on Sunday said all the domestic travellers need not undergo a mandatory quarantine period of 14 days unless they are symptomatic.

According to a media bulletin on COVID-19, of the 41 new cases 23 were reported from Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits, one from Ranga Reddy district and 11 cases were of migrants and six pertained to foreign evacuees. With four more people--two men aged 60 and 75 and two women aged 48 and 72--, succumbing to the virus on Sunday the total deaths due to COVID-19 rose to 53.

On Sunday, 24 patients were discharged taking the total number of discharges to 1,092 while the active cases stood at 709.

Meanwhile, an official release said the evacuees from other countries that are arriving at Hyderabad by designated flights are being screened at the airports and the symptomatic persons are tested for COVID-19.

All migrants arriving by road and rail are being screened for symptoms at railway stations and at road border check posts and the asymptomatic migrants arriving in Telangana through various points of entry are quarantined at home and in government quarantine facilities, it said. The symptomatic migrants are isolated and tested and for further course of action.

The public were requested to inform the local authorities in case they identify any new persons, migrants who have newly arrived in the towns and villages.