Andhra Pradesh detects 2,477 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths

The total coronavirus positive cases increased to 8,33,208 in Andhra Pradesh with the addition of 2,477 on Wednesday but the overall infection positivity rate dropped below ten per cent after about four months. After a total of 83,42,265 sample tests, the overall infection positivity rate stood at 9.99 per cent but AP now boasts a recovery rate of



96.62 per cent, the highest in the country.

 

The latest bulletin said 2,477 patients had also recovered in 24 hours ending 9 am today, pushing the total recoveries up to 8,05,026.

 

The state saw only 10 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, the lowest in more than three months, as the overall toll rose to 6,744.