Surge In AP Corona Cases, Krishna, Guntur Numbers Worrying

Andhra Pradesh continues to see upsurge in coronavirus cases for last few days. The state recorded 80 new cases in last 24 hours, taking the total COVID-19 cases to 1177 and 31 people died from the disease, with Kurnool, Krishna and Guntur districts emerging as the Covid-19 hotbeds.

Krishna district alone contributed 33 new cases to the state’s tally on Monday, while Guntur reported 23 cases, Kurnool 13, Nellore 7, West Godavari 3 and Srikakulam district recorded one case.

Kurnool continued to lead the Covid-19 table in the state with 292 cases, followed by Guntur 237 and Krishna 210 cases. So far, 235 people have been discharged/recovered.

Total number of coronavirus cases in India neared the 28000-mark on Monday with more than 800 deaths. The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases rose to 27,892, including 20835 active cases and 6184 discharged patients.