HYDERABAD: With 143 new cases reported on Friday, Telangana's COVID-19 tally stood at 3,290. Eight deaths were reported and the fatalities toll rose to 113. Out of the 143 fresh cases, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area accounted for 116, while the remaining infections were reported from different districts.

All the fresh cases were reported from different parts of Telangana and no migrants/deportees/foreign returnees were found positive for the virus on Friday, a state government bulletin said.

A total of 1,627 people have been discharged so far from hospitals after recovery, while 1,550 people were under treatment.

The total number of cases reported from different parts of Telangana till 5 pm on Friday was 2,842. The number of cases found among migrants, deportees and foreign returnees was 448, the bulletin said.

Amid concerns over healthcare personnel, including doctors, testing positive for COVID-19 in different hospitals, state Health Minister E Rajender said three doctors at the state-run Gandhi Hospital which has been turned into a dedicated hospital to treat the virus patients, tested positive for the virus. Six and 17 medical personnel tested positive respectively at two other state-run hospitals.

He also condemned the negative campaign against the state government's handling of the pandemic.

Referring to reports about alleged lack of facilities in hospitals, he said government hospitals are built in a particular way comprising wards, rooms and others. The negative campaign that toilets have to be shared is not correct, he said.

The state government has a stock of almost 10 lakh PPE kits and 11 lakh N-95 masks, he said, adding that there is no scarcity of other types of masks and gloves. He also said 84 lakh HCQ tablets and 56 lakh Azithromycin tablets were also available.