1,212 new cases in Prakasam, Nellore
The Hindu
Three persons succumbed to COVID-19 in SPSR Nellore district even as 1,212 persons tested positive in South Coastal Andhra Pradesh in a span of 24 hours.With this, the toll rose to 1,126 in the region
Three persons succumbed to COVID-19 in SPSR Nellore district even as 1,212 persons tested positive in South Coastal Andhra Pradesh in a span of 24 hours. With this, the toll rose to 1,126 in the region with SPSR Nellore district accounting for 534 deaths, according to a health bulletin released by the State government on Saturday night. With zero deaths in Prakasam, the toll remained unchanged at 592 during the period. After a record inoculation of about 1 lakh beneficiaries on the last day of ‘Tika Utsav’, the vaccination drive remained disrupted for the second day on Saturday. Those who came to the vaccination centres returned disappointed as the centres had run out of vaccine stock.
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