covid-19 cases have declined nationally over the past two weeks, the pandemic continues to spread at a faster pace in rural areas, particularly in the south, the latest numbers show.Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have the most number of rural districts that have seen sharp rise the last two weeks.
Of the 30 rural districts that have seen at least 1000 additional weekly cases in the last two weeks, Karnataka has 10, Tamil Nadu has seven, and Andhra Pradesh has five.Among the 30 districts, Anantapur (Andhra) and Bellary (Karnataka) added over 5000 cases over the past week.