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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Staff Reporter

97 test positive for COVID in A.P.

Health staff prepares to conduct rapid tests for COVID at a health centre near Dr L B College in Visakhapatnam. (Source: K.R. Deepak)

Andhra Pradesh registered 97 new COVID-19 cases and one death (in Krishna district) in the last 24 hours ending Friday morning.

A total of 33,876 samples were tested during the period. The total number of samples tested so far reached 1,32,76,678 and 179 patients recovered completely during the period. While East Godavari district has the highest number of positive cases (1,24,301) and Vizianagaram the lowest (41,141), Chittoor reported the largest death toll at 847. The tests per million touched 2,48,627 and the positivity rate stood at 6.69%.

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