Andhra Pradesh reports highest daily Covid-19 count in six months

Ruling out fresh restrictions in the state despite a steady rise in the Covid-19 infections across the state, (HT_PRINT)Premium
Ruling out fresh restrictions in the state despite a steady rise in the Covid-19 infections across the state, (HT_PRINT)
 1 min read . Updated: 13 Apr 2021, 06:35 PM IST Staff Writer

The cumulative Covid positives in Andhra Pradesh has now risen to 9,32,892, recoveries 8,99,721 and deaths 7,321

Covid-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh has reached a new peak this year. The state has registered 4,228 new cases on Tuesday. After the recent surge in cases, the active caseload has also breached the 25,000 mark and now stands at 25,850. This new spike in cases is the highest recorded in a period of six months.

According to the latest bulletin released by the state's health department, 1,483 patients managed to recover from the disease. However, ten fatalities were also reported in 24 hours ending 9 am on Tuesday. The gross COVID-19 positives in Andhra Pradesh has now risen to 9,32,892, recoveries 8,99,721 and deaths 7,321, the bulletin said.

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Eleven districts reported fresh cases in three digits, with Chittoor topping again with 842, followed by Guntur 622 and East Godavari 538. Visakhapatnam registered 414, Kadapa 334, Prakasam 284, Srikakulam 271, SPS Nellore 268, Krishna 261, Vizianagaram 130 and Anantapuramu 128.

Kurnool added 88 and West Godavari 48 in a day. Chittoor also reported four fresh COVID-19 fatalities, SPS Nellore two and Guntur, Krishna, Kurnool and Visakhapatnam one each. Meanwhile, the state received a total of 6.4 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccine since Monday night.

While 4.4 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine came in from Pune, 2 lakh doses of Covaxin landed from Hyderabad. The vaccines were immediately dispatched to the 13 districts as all the stockS had dried up two days ago.

With the vaccine finally arriving, the health department has drawn up a schedule to complete the nation-wide Tika Utsav on Wednesday by taking up the programme in one Village and Ward Secretariat each under the rural and urban primary health centres so as to cover all eligible beneficiaries (above the age of 45 years), an official release said.

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