Telangana's corona count crosses 400 with 40 new cases

Telangana on Tuesday reported 40 new cases COVID-19, taking the total number to 404.

According to a medical bulletin released by the health department Tuesday night, the number of active cases rose to 348 with 40 new cases.

No death was reported and no one was discharged on Tuesday. The number of fatalities stands at 11 while 45 people have recovered so far.

All the new positive cases are those who participated in Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi last month or their contacts.

Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao had said Monday that 1,058 people who attended Delhi meet were traced and going by the trend of positive cases, another 100-150 may test positive.

Barring 50 foreign returnees and their family members, all others are Tablighi meet attendees and their contacts.-IANS