Coronavirus in Andhra: 68 new COVID-19 cases; state tally reaches 2407, death toll at 53
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh rose to 2407 after 68 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, out of which 1639 have so far recovered and have been discharged, while 53 have died, the state health department said on Wednesday. With this, the number of active cases now stands at 715. According to the medical bulletin, 9159 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.
With the latest updates, Kurnool, Guntur and Krishna districts continued to be the major hotbeds in the state.
Coronavirus cases in India have risen to 1,06,750 while the death toll has notched up to 3,303. As per the latest figures issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), there have been almost 5,611 new cases reported in the last 24 hours while the death toll has increased by 140. Maharashtra remains the worst-hit state in India due to COVID-19. The latest figures put Maharashtra's cases at 37,136 and deaths at 1,325. With over 42,000 recoveries, India's recovery rate has gone up to 39.62%. This is India's highest single-day spike in cases.