The cumulative Covid-19 toll crossed the 10,000 mark in Andhra Pradesh as the state reported a new record high of 118 fatalities in 24 hours ending 9 am on Saturday.
With an overall mortality rate of 0.65 per cent, AP is ranked 19th in the
country in Covid-19 deaths.
The state also registered 19,981 fresh coronavirus cases and 18,336 recoveries in a day, a health department bulletin said.
The gross positives has touched 15,62,060, recoveries 13,41,355 and deaths 10,02.