HYDERABAD: Nine more people in Andhra Pradesh have tested positive for covid-19, as cases continue to rise taking the state's tally to 534.
Latest cases have been reported from the Krishna, Kurnool and West Godavari districts. On Wednesday, AP saw a spike in cases after 42 people tested positive for the virus.
According to a bulletin from the AP government, there are 500 active covid-19 cases in the state as of Thursday morning. So far, 20 people have recovered while 14 others have died.
Out of the 13 districts in AP, Guntur (122) has the highest number of cases, followed by Kurnool (113) and Nellore (58). The three districts together account for more than half of the total 534 cases in the state.