VISAKHAPATNAM: Andhra Pradesh reported 2,252 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, taking the cumulative caseload to 19,54,765.
The toll increased to 13,256 as 15 more patients succumbed to the pandemic. Four patients died of the disease in Chittoor, three in Krishna, two in East Godavari, and one each in Kadapa, Nellore, Prakasam, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam and West Godavari.
As many as 2,440 patients were declared cured. There are currently 22,155 active cases with 19,19,354 cumulative recoveries and 13,256 fatalities. With the stabilising case numbers, the active caseload is decreasing in all districts. Five districts have an active caseload of less than 1,000. East Godavari (4,004) has the highest active cases among all districts, while Vizianagaram has as few as 274 active cases.
East Godavari reported 385 new infections on Sunday, followed by Chittoor (316) and Nellore (269). Five districts recorded double-digit infection numbers. East Godavari continues to lead the table with 2.75 lakh cumulative cases, followed by Chittoor (2,29,150). Other than Vizianagaram, the remaining districts recorded at least one lakh cases.
The state conducted 84,858 Covid-19 tests on Sunday and detected 2,252 new cases, translating to a case positivity rate of 2.7%. The cumulative case positivity rate stood at 8%.
