HYDERABAD: Cases of novel coronavirus infection rose to 502 on Wednesday, with 19 more testing positive in the state. According to a government bulletin, there are 475 active covid-19 cases in the state, with 11 deaths and 16 recoveries.
Of the 13 districts in the state, Guntur has reported the most cases at 118, followed by Kurnool at 71, and Nellore at 56. The state has identified 141 covid-19 clusters and set up containment zones to curb the spread of the disease.
A senior official from the state government who did not want to be quoted, said most of the cases reported in Andhra are linked to the religious congregation that was organized by Tablighi Jamat at Markaz Nizamudin in New Delhi last month.