TS scales grim peaks as second COVID wave rages on
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Coronavirus statistics over the previous week has established the truth that the second wave of the pandemic is extra extreme and devastating for Telangana than the primary one was.
From April 12 to 18, as many as 25,904 instances had been recorded, which is way greater than complete wmonthly figures recorded between December final 12 months and March 2021.
And on this period of seven days, 73 sufferers died of the virus. Even this quantity makes for the utmost variety of deaths recorded in a month from January to March 2021.
After a quick lull earlier this 12 months, coronavirus instances within the State began to surge from March 9. But it was prior to now week that alarm bells began ringing and other people coming to phrases with the truth that the second wave is actually upon us.
From April 14, the instances recorded in a day surpassed yesterday’s figures, hitting a brand new peak.
The State has breached the grim marks of 4,000 and 5,000 infections throughout the previous week. The 5,093 instances detected on Saturday are all-time excessive numbers.
Besides, 15 deaths had been recorded on Saturday which was additionally the best variety of fatalities because the pandemic outbreak.
On Saturday, Director of Public Health G. Srinivasa Rao stated that instances are poised to extend additional and suggested folks to take all precautions such as carrying masks in public locations, sustaining social distancing and practising hand hygiene.
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