Amaravati,May 11 () With 38 fresh coronaviruscases in the last 24 hours ending 9 am on Monday, the COVID-19Ntally crossed the 2,000-mark in Andhra Pradesh on Monday totouch 2,018 in just 60 days after the first infection wasdetected in the state.
In Kurnool, 28 patients were discharged afterrecovery, 22 in Guntur, 14 in SPS Nellore, five in Krishna andtwo each in Kadapa and Srikakulam. DBV BNWELCOME BNWELCOME
The first coronavirus case was reported in AP onMarch 12 and the number crossed the 1,000 mark on April 25.
And by May 11 the COVID-19 cases shot past the 2,000mark.
The rise in cases was primarily due to the recordnumber of samples being tested in the state, medical andhealth department officials said, noting that 1,81,144 testswere conducted till date.AdvertisementIn the last 24 hours, 7,409 tests were conducted.
In the last 24 hours ending 9 am on Monday, 38 newcases were added to the states tally but at the same time 73patients got discharged from hospitals, thereby reducing thenumber of active cases to 975.
The COVID-19 death toll in the state remained at 45.Advertisement
In all 998 coronavirus patients had recovered,according to the latest bulletin.
The Chennai Koyambedu wholesale market connectionwas evident in the spurt in cases in districts like Chittoorand Kurnool and they added nine each.
Anantapuramu district reported eight, Guntur five,Krishna and Visakhapatnam three each and SPS Nellore one freshcase of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.AdvertisementIn Kurnool, 28 patients were discharged afterrecovery, 22 in Guntur, 14 in SPS Nellore, five in Krishna andtwo each in Kadapa and Srikakulam. DBV BNWELCOME BNWELCOME
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