Amaravati: The coronavirus positives increased by the new normal 10,000-plus but the number of active cases dropped below the one lakh-mark in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday.
With the addition of 10,794 in 24 hours ending 9 am on Sunday, the aggregate Covid-19 cases now reached 4.98 lakh just short of the five-lakh mark.
The latest bulletin said 11,915 patients had recovered from the infection and walked home but another 70 succumbed in 24 hours.
A total of 3.94 lakh coronavirus patients had so far been cured while 4,417 died. The number of active cases now stood at 99,689, the bulletin said.