VISAKHAPATNAM: Andhra Pradesh reported 4,528 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, taking the cumulative caseload to 20,96,755. This is the highest one day case total in over 200 days. The daily case positivity rate crossed the 10% mark as these infections were detected in tests conducted on 39,816 people, with a 11.4% positivity rate. The last time the state reported less than 10% daily case positivity rate was on June 6, 2021.
Chittoor (1,027 new cases on Friday) and Visakhapatnam (992) continue to drive the state’s surge. While Visakhapatnam district is registering an average 20% daily case positivity rate, Chittoor is posting about 10-12% positivity rate. Srikakulam reported 385 new infections, followed by Guntur (377), East Godavari (327) and Anantapur (300).
Altogether, 418 patients were declared cured on Friday. There are currently 18,313 active cases, with 20,63,934 cumulative recoveries and 14,508 fatalities. A patient died in Prakasam district on Friday.
The state has so far conducted 3.18 crore Covid-19 tests with an overall positivity of 6.6%.
