HYDERABAD: Coronavirus cases continued to rise in Andhra Pradesh with 62 more people testing positive for the virus on Friday, and two other patients succumbing to the disease.
With this, the total number of covid-19 cases in AP has risen to 955, almost closing the gap with neighbouring Telangana. According to a bulletin from the AP government, there are a total of 781 active covid-19 cases in the state, while a total of 29 people have died after suffering from the novel virus, and 145 others have recovered.
The 62 cases are from the districts of Ananthapur, East Godavari, Guntur, Krishna, Kurnool and Nellore disticts. Out of the 13 districts in AP, Kurnool has the highest number of cases at 261, followed by Guntur (206), Krishna (102)