443 more new COVID-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh

COVID-19 cases shot past the 9,000 mark to 9,372 in Andhra Pradesh on Monday as 443 were added afresh in the last 24 hours.

The coronavirus toll mounted to 111 with five new fatalities, the latest bulletin said. With 83 patients discharged in the last 24 hours, the total recoveries now stood at 4,435, leaving 4,826 active cases in the state, the latest COVID-19 bulletin said. The number of Covid-19 cases rose by 1,000 in a span of just



two days as the state reported 8,000 cases on June 20.

Every district in the state, barring five, has been reporting new cases in double digits with Anantapuramu topping with 70 on Monday, followed by East Godavari with 64 and Kurnool 60. After Kurnool (1354) and Krishna (1063), Anantapuramu now has the highest 870 cases and Guntur 802. Of the 443 new cases reported on Monday, 392 were locals, 44 from other states and seven foreign returnees.