Karnataka COVID19 Counts - Telegram Bot

This repository contains the Python (v3.7) code for the Karnataka COVID19 Counts Telegram bot.

Using the bot

1. Search for the bot in Telegram using either Karnataka COVID 19 Counts or @KarCovid19Bot
2. Click START to begin conversing with the bot
3. To retrieve the latest COVID 19 stats for Karnataka, send either /karcovid or /karcorona

Commands

1. /start - To start interacting with the bot and get a welcome message
2. /karcovid - Retrieve the state and district-wise stats
3. /karcorona - Retrieve the state and district-wise stats

Creating a local setup

1. Clone the current repository - git clone https://github.com/AbhishekPednekar84/covid19-kar-bot
2. Create a virtual environment - python -m venv venv
3. Activate the virtual environment - venv\Scripts\activate.bat (Windows), source venv/bin/activate (OSx / Linux)
4. Install the project dependencies - pip install -r requirements.txt
5. Create a .env file and add an environment variable called TELEGRAM_TOKEN (refer to .env.example)
6. Run the code - python bot/server.py or python3 bot/server.py
7. To run the tests - pytest

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