Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh recorded a new single-day high of 998 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday taking the overall tally to 18,697 even as the state crossed the one million mark in the number of samples tested.The state also saw 14 fresh coronavirus deaths, the highest in a day so far, taking the toll to 232, with a mortality rate of 1.24 per cent.The latest government bulletin said 391 patients were discharged in the last 24 hours, making it an overall 8,422 recoveries till date.Kurnool, the district with the highest number of 2,451 confirmed cases so far, continued to record more COVID-19 fatalities as five were added in the last 24 hours.With 81 coronavirus deaths, Kurnool topped the list in the state.Anantapuramu recorded three.