Rise In Number Of Coronovirus Cases in AP On Wednesday

With 73 new cases, the total number of Coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh reached 1,332 by Wednesday evening.

An 11-month-old baby was among the 73 people who tested positive for virus today and is from the Kurnool district and has been reportedly contracted to him by one of his family member who returned from the Tablighi Jamaat congregation last month.

The Kurnool district has the highest number of Covid-19 cases at 158 confirmed infections, followed by Guntur and Krishna at 128 and 76 respectively.

Vizianagaram continued to remain the only corona-free district in AP so far with zero cases.

The kid becomes the youngest in the state to be hit by coronavirus while the oldest, an 85-year-old woman in Anantapuramu district, had recovered and been discharged last week.

Meanwhile, 29 patients were cured and discharged from the virus whereas 31 have died due to the virus. According to the latest report by Health and Family Welfare, a total of 88,061 COVID-19 tests have been conducted and death rate among patients as of now is 2.33% in the state.