The number of deaths due to Covid-19 in Telangana crossed the 1,000-mark on Thursday with nine more deaths while 2,159 new cases pushed the state's tally to over 165,000. Telangana is 13th state in the country to see over 1,000 Covid deaths. Five of these states have fewer cases than Telangana. Telangana health officials say the case fatality rate in the state is low at 0.60 per cent compared to many states. The national average is 1.62 per cent. According to the director of public health, 53.87 per cent of the deceased in Telangana had comorbidities.

The number of deaths due to Covid-19 in Telangana crossed the 1,000-mark on Thursday with nine more deaths while 2,159 new cases pushed the state's tally to over 165,000. Telangana is 13th state in the country to see over 1,000 Covid deaths. Five of these states have fewer cases than Telangana. Telangana health officials say the case fatality rate in the state is low at 0.60 per cent compared to many states. The national average is 1.62 per cent. According to the director of public health, 53.87 per cent of the deceased in Telangana had comorbidities.