Andhra Pradesh COVID-19 tally crossed 10,000-mark with 497 fresh cases in 24 hurs

Andhra Pradesh today crossed the 10,000-mark in coronavirus cases with 497 more people testing positive in the last 24 hours.

While it took close to three months from March for the first 5,000 Covid-19 cases to emerge in the state, the second 5,000 came in just 15 days.

The COVID-19 toll also went up to 129 today, with 10 fresh fatalities, the highest in a



day so far, according to the latest bulletin.

In the last 24 hours, 497 new cases were reported taking the tally of infections to 10,331 in the state, while 146 patients were discharged from hospitals, reported news agency Press Trust of India.

The state now has 5,423 active cases after a total of 4,779 patients recovered from the infection.