Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 21 (ANI): A total of 316 new COVID-19 cases, 612 discharges, and two death were reported in Telangana on Sunday, the State Health Department said on Monday.

The state Health Department said the total count of coronavirus cases in the state has increased to 2,81,730 including 2,73,625 discharges. The active cases currently stand at 6,590 Besides, 1,515 deaths have been reported in Telangana till Sunday

The case fatality rate in the state is 0.53 per cent while the recovery rate is 97.12 per cent.

Meanwhile, with 24,337 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count has reached 1,00,55,560 cases, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) on Monday.

According to the Union Health Ministry, there are 3,03,639 active cases in the country and so far 1,45,810 people have died. Besides, as many as 96,06,111 cases have been cured/discharged/migrated. (ANI)

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