6th Positive Case Of COVID-19 Confirmed In Hyderabad

One person with a travel history to the UK has tested positive for COVID-19 in Hyderabad. This is the sixth positive case in Telangana State. The person is admitted to the Gandhi Hospital and is in stable condition.

State Health Authorities have said that it was a 21-year-old youngster with a travel history to Scotland who has tested +VE on Wednesday, taking the overall number of COVID-19 cases to 6 in Telangana.

At present, there are 5 COVID-19 positive patients who are admitted to Gandhi Hospital. While the first COVID-19 positive patient with a travel history to Dubai had recovered and was discharged from the hospital last Friday, the remaining positive patients are gradually recovering, authorities said.

CM K Chandrashekhar Rao has called for a high-level urgent meeting on Thursday to take the stock of the situation and indications are that more stringent measures of social distancing and isolation are likely to be announced.

The coronavirus situation in Telangana continues to be grim, albeit not alarming. So far only 6 positive cases were reported in Telangana out of which one person was cured and released from the hospital.