AP records highest one-day spike with 553 new cases

Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh on Thursday registered seven deaths and 553 Covid-19 cases, the highest-single day spike so far.
While this, Covid-19 caseload in the southern state has gone up up to 10,884 and toll reached 136.Of the total, 477 persons are from AP, 69 from other states (migrants) and seven foreign returnees.
A total of 209 patients, including 91 returnees, recovered from the disease and discharged from hospitals on Thursday.The active cases in the state now stand at 5,760 while the total number of people who were discharged is 4,988.
So far, 7,69,319 samples have been tested in the state, of which 10,884 tested positive. Two deaths each were recorded in Krishna, Kurnool and Guntur districts, while one death was registered in East Godavari district. On the death roll front, Krishna district continues to top the chart with 45 deaths, followed by Kurnool with 44 deaths. Guntur has occupied third place with 16 deaths. TNN