VISAKHAPATNAM: Andhra Pradesh reported 1,627 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, taking the cumulative caseload to 19,56,392. The death toll increased to 13,273 as 17 more patients succumbed to the virus.
Five patients each died in Chittoor and Krishna districts, two each in East Godavari and Visakhapatnam, and one each in Kadapa, Nellore and West Godavari districts.
As many as 2,017 people were declared cured. There are currently 21,748 active cases with 19,21,371 cumulative recoveries and 13,273 fatalities. The active caseload is gradually decreasing in all districts.
Chittoor district reported 357 new infections on Monday, followed by East Godavari (284) and Prakasam (235) districts. While four districts recorded double-digit case numbers, Vizianagaram district registered as few as four new cases.
Andhra Pradesh conducted as many as 57,762 Covid-19 tests and detected 1,627 new cases on Monday. This translates to a case positivity rate of 2.8%. The overall case positivity rate stood at 8%. The mortality has remained stable at 0.68% for the last several weeks.
About 85% of the total beds at the 293 Covid-19 hospitals in the state are vacant. However, the admissions are outnumbering the discharges on some days. The daily case positivity rate has remained under 5% for the last one month. However, the daily case numbers do not seem to be plateauing anytime soon.
