Hyderabad: Covid-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh have been rising relentlessly, with 75 more reported on Monday taking the state total to 722.
The latest cases were reported from Ananthapur, Chittoor, East Godavari, Guntur, Kadapa, Krishna and Kurnool. On Sunday, Andhra had reported 43 new cases.
Of the total reported cases, 610 are active, 92 have recovered while 20 lost their lives to the disease. Of the 13 districts in Andhra, Kurnool is the worst hit with 174 cases, followed by Guntur at 149, and Krishna at 80.
According to the state government, 5,508 tests are being conducted every day, which it claims puts Andhra at the second spot in the country with regard to number of tests being conducted per million.