HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh on Thursday reported a staggering 80 fresh cases of covid-19, taking the total in the state to 893.
Three more succumbed to the disease, bringing the death toll 27. Ananthapur, Chittoor, East Godavari, Guntur, Krishna, Kurnool and Visakhapatnam districts reported new cases today.
Of the total cases, 725 are active, while 141 have recovered, according to bulletin from the state government. Of the 13 districts, Kurnool is the worst hit with 227 cases followed by Guntur at 195, Krishna at 88 and 67 cases in Nellore.
The four districts together account for more than half of the total cases in the state. The 80 new cases were detected from 6,522 test samples.