Andhra Pradesh overall tally of Covid cases surge to 49,650 with fresh 5,041 cases

Andhra Pradesh’s Covid-19 tally skyrocketed on Sunday with 5,041 new cases detected in the 24 hours ending 9 AM, state health officials said.

This is the highest ever single-day tally and comes on the back of successive records set over the preceding four days. The day also saw a record 56 deaths due to coronavirus in the state.

Sunday’s update takes the overall tally of Covid cases in the state to 49,650. Yet again, all the thirteen districts reported Covid cases in triple



figures. 

Sunday’s figures also included the highest death toll on a single day. The state reported 56 deaths compared to the all time high of 52 deaths on Saturday. As per the latest update, deaths have occurred in 11 of the 13 districts in the state. The overall death toll in Andhra Pradesh has now shot up to 642, state health officials said.

Over the past 24 hours, 1,106 persons were discharged from hospitals and Covid treatment centres. There are 26,118 active cases while 22,890 persons have been declared as cured and discharged in Andhra Pradesh.