Kurnool remains a worry as AP records 71 new infections

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Vijayawada:1.5.2020

Authorities battling coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh said Kurnool has emerged as the new hotbed after the district reported 43 of the 71new positive cases on Thursday.

So far, 386 cases have been reported in Kurnool, the highest for any district in the state so far. Nine people have also died from the virus there. “So far all these cases seem to be the primary and secondary contacts. But we are watchful,” said a senior district official.

The Covid-19 tally in AP also went up to 1403 but no deaths were reported for the fifth day in a row. The virus has so far claimed 31 lives in the state.

Krishna district reported 10 new cases, Guntur and Kadapa districts four each, Anantapur and Chittoor districts three each and East Godavari and Nellore districts two each. On a positive note, 34 patients recovered on Thursday and officials sent them home. So far, 321 patients have been discharged from hospitals.

Special chief secretary (health) KS Jawahar Reddy said the aggregate number of tests conducted in the state has increased to 94,558 with 6,497 tests in the past one day. Of them, 1,403 tested positive.

Other than Kurnool, Guntur and Krishna districts have so far reported eight deaths each. The virus has claimed four lives in Anantapur district and two lives in the Nellore district The other hotspot districts in AP - Guntur and Krishna - too continued to register fresh Covid-19 cases in double digits for the past few days. Guntur district stood second with 287 cases and Krishna district third with 246 cases. Barring Vizag, Srikakulam, Prakasam and West Godavari districts, other Covid-19 affected districts in the state reported fresh cases on Thursday. Vizianagaram district continued to remain the only Coronavirus-free district in AP with zero cases.

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