357 new Covid-19 cases, takes Andhra Pradesh's tally to 8.8 lakh

Andhra Pradesh reported 357 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, increasing the state’s tally to 8. 8 lakh, while 355 more patients recovered from the virus in the past 24 hours.

Andhra Pradesh’s positivity rate fell to 7. 67 per cent, which is still higher than the national average of 6. 16 per cent.

Meanwhile, four more patients



succumbed to the virus in the past 24 hours, raising the state’s Covid death toll to 7,089. With 355 more people getting cured, the total number of recoveries rose to 8. 69 lakh, narrowing the gap between total infections and recoveries.

With 59,551 more tests, the total number of Covid tests conducted in Andhra Pradesh crossed 1. 14 crore on Thursday.