VISAKHAPATNAM: Andhra Pradesh reported 1,217 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, taking the cumulative caseload to 20,01,255. The toll increased to 13,715 as 13 more patients succumbed to the pandemic.
Four patients died of the disease in Krishna, three each in Guntur and Prakasam, and one each in Chittoor, East Godavari and Visakhapatnam. As many as 1,535 patients were declared cured on Saturday. There are currently 15,141 active cases with 19,72,399 cumulative recoveries and 13,715 fatalities.
Nellore reported 198 new infections on Saturday, followed by East Godavari (182), Chittoor (171), Krishna (136), West Godavari (123), Prakasam (113) and Guntur (101). The remaining six districts recorded double-digit case numbers.
Andhra Pradesh conducted 61,678 Covid-19 tests on Saturday and detected 1,217 new cases. This translates to a case positivity rate of 2%.
With the decrease in daily cases, hospital admissions have reduced in the past week. Only 16 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals in Vizianagaram district. There are no patients in ICU or general wards in Srikakulam district. Kurnool also has fewer than 100 patients in hospitals.
