South Coastal A.P. reports 2,500-plus infections
The Hindu
Active cases crossed the 30,000-mark in the region
Coronavirus continued to rage across South Coastal Andhra Pradesh leaving 13 more patients dead and more than 2,500 persons infected in a span of 24 hours. The number of active cases crossed the 30,000-mark in the region as 1,574 persons in SPSR Nellore district and another 980 persons Prakasam district tested positive for the disease in the last 24 hours ending 9 a.m. on Saturday, according to a health bulletin released by the State government. As a result, the overall tally crossed the 1.75 lakh mark in the region, where the toll rose to 1,331 in the wake of seven patients in SPSR Nellore district and six others in Prakasam district succumbing to the pandemic during the period. Prakasam district accounted for 675 deaths so far and SPSR Nellore district for 656 deaths.More Related News