This story is from June 23, 2020

YSRC MLA among 443 fresh Covid-19 cases in AP

YSRC MLA among 443 fresh Covid-19 cases in AP
Visakhapatnam: A ruling party legislator from Vizianagaram tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday as Andhra Pradesh reported 443 Covid-19 cases and five more deaths.
While the cumulative caseload rose to 9,372, authorities said the fresh deaths were reported from Krishna, Kurnool, Anantapur, West Godavari and Visakhapatnam districts, raising the death toll to 111.

The MLA had recently returned from the USA after visiting his daughter and also attended the state assembly session and participated in the Rajya Sabha voting. He is now under home quarantine. The personal security guards and driver of the legislator have also tested positive for the virus.
As many as 128 people were discharged from various treating facilities on Monday. There are currently 4,826 active cases in AP with 4,435 cumulative recoveries and 111 deaths. The recovery rate has further declined to 47 percent with the sudden spurt in the cases in the last three weeks during the unlock 1.0. The state registered 5,696 cases in June alone, translating into a 61% caseload of the state.
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