New 43 COVID-19 cases registers in Andhra Pradesh

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh rose to 1930 after 43 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, out of which 887 have so far recovered and have been discharged, while 44 have died, the state health department said on Saturday. With the latest updates, Kurnool, Guntur and Krishna districts continued to be the major hotbeds in the state. Kurnool contributed 6 out of the 54 fresh cases reported in the state.  Besides, Visakhapatnam



contributed 5 new cases. According to the medical bulletin, 1,65,069 samples were tested so far.

The second worst-hit district, Guntur, added two new cases in the last 24 hours ending 10 am on Saturday, taking the total to 376. Krishna district reported sixteen cases as its count rose to 338. Chittoor district in the red zone in Andhra, reported eleven fresh cases. Eight other districts of the state did not report any new case, as per the bulletin.