VISAKHAPATNAM: Andhra Pradesh reported 1,601 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the cumulative caseload to 20,06,191. The toll increased to 13,766 as 16 more patients succumbed to the pandemic. Six patients died in Chittoor, two each in East Godavari, Krishna and Nellore, and one each in Guntur, Prakasam, Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam districts.
As many as 1,201 patients were declared cured. There are currently 14,061 active cases in the state, with 19,78,364 cumulative recoveries and 13,766 fatalities. Four districts recorded less than 50 new cases each, with Kurnool recording the lowest case total of the day at 10.
As many as 71,532 samples were tested to detect 1,601 new cases, translating to a positivity rate of 2.2%. While the overall recovery rate of the state currently stands at 98.6%, districts like Anantapur, Srikakulam and Kurnool have already achieved a 99% recovery rate. Nellore has 2,311 active cases, the highest among all districts, followed by Krishna (2,141) and East Godavari (2,127). Kurnool has the lowest active cases at 110.
