Hyderabad:   For the first time in more than six months, more than 2,000 cases were reported in a 24-hour period. Telangana’s daily Covid-19 tally surged to 2,295 on Friday while three persons succumbed to the virus.

The number of Covid infections on January 1, stood at 311 and since then the state has been witnessing a big spike. More than 63 percent cases on Friday were reported from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. The neighbouring urban districts of Medchal Malkajgiri (232) and Rangareddy (218) stood at second and third place, respectively.

Director of Public Health and Family Welfare Dr G. Srinivasa Rao had Thursday warned that the state may see a bigger surge this month after the Sankranti festival.

Stating that the next four weeks will be critical, he appealed to people to strictly adhere to Covid-19 precautions. Meanwhile, the vaccination coverage of children in the age group of 15-18 years rose to 32 per cent on Friday. Out of 18.41 lakh children in the group, 5.94 lakh have taken the first dose since the drive began on January 3.