Andhra Pradesh coronavirus tally touches 813, death toll 24

Gallery

MORE...

Sports

U23 World Wrestling Championship: Chirag Chikkara wins gold as India end campaign with nine medals

The 18-year-old, Chirag Chikkara clinched a gold medal in the men’s freestyle 57kg categ

FIFA president Infantino confirms at least 9 African teams for the 2026 World Cup

Hockey, cricket, wrestling, badminton, squash axed from 2026 CWG in Glasgow

FIFA : Over 100 female footballers urge FIFA to reconsider partnership with Saudi oil giant

Ecuador ready to make history against Uruguay: Beccacece

Divanshi wins second gold as India sweep women's 25m standard pistol at Lima Junior Worlds

MORE...

Andhra Pradesh coronavirus tally touches 813, death toll 24

Last Updated : 22 Apr 2020 01:33:17 PM IST

file photo

The coronavirus tally in Andhra Pradesh climbed to 813 on Wednesday morning. The state nodal officer reported that 56 new cases were detected in the 24 hours ending 10 a.m. Wednesday. Continuing the trend witnessed over the past few weeks, Kurnool and Guntur districts, with 19 cases each, reported the highest number of coronavirus cases in the state.

Apart from the two districts, Kadapa, Prakasam and Nellore districts reported five, four and three new cases respectively.

Meanwhile, with two more persons succumbing to the pandemic, the death toll due to COVID-19 climbed to 24 in the state. With 120 persons discharged from hospital, the effective number of COVID-19 cases in the state stands at 613.

With the latest updates, Kurnool district has once again taken the lead over Guntur district, in terms of cumulative numbers of cases. While Kurnool's tally is 203, Guntur has reported a total of 177 cases till now. The Krishna and Nellore districts have reported 86 and 67 cases respectively.

With no sign of the numbers abating, the state government has intensified its efforts to contain the spread of the pandemic in the state. Apart from ordering 16 crore face masks for distribution among the state's 5.3 crore residents, the state government has begun to focus upon testing in the afflicted clusters.