HYDERABAD : Andhra Pradesh (AP) on Tuesday reported 34 more positive cases of coronavirus, taking the state’s tally to 473.
The fresh cases were reported from the Guntur, Kurnool, Krishna, Anantapur, and Nellore districts of the state. Of the 13 affected districts, Guntur has seen the highest tally with 109 cases, followed by Kurnool with 91 cases and Nellore with 56.
On Monday, 19 people had tested positive for the virus in the state. The AP government has also identified 141 covid-19 clusters and has set up containment zones to stop the highly contagious virus from spreading.
Most of the cases reported in AP (including Tuesday’s) are linked to the religious congregation that was organized by the Tablighi Jamat sect (of Islam) at the