AP reports 2 more deaths, 62 fresh COVID-19 cases

Amaravati, Apr 24 (): Maintaining a steep ascent,coronavirus cases touched 955 in Andhra Pradesh with theaddition of 62 in the last 24 hours ending 9 am on Friday,the state government said.

The toll due to COVID-19 in the state increased by two to29 while four patients got cured and discharged from hospital,a latest bulletin said. The bulletin said one COVID-19 patient each died inAnantapuramu and Kurnool districts.

Kurnool, Guntur and Krishna districts the major hotbedsin the state continued to register fresh cases in tens whileno new case was reported in Chittoor district which witnesseda sudden spurt early this week. In Kurnool, 27 more cases were reported in the last 24hours, taking the count to 261. The cases in Guntur rose to 206 with the addition of 11,while Krishna went past the century mark to 102, adding 14 newcases.

In Anantapuramu district, four patients were dischargedfrom hospital upon recovery from the disease.

In all, 145 patients had been discharged across thestate till date.

In the last 24 hours, 6,306 tests were conducted.

The cumulative number of coronavirus tests touched54,338, of which 53,383 turned negative, the bulletin said. DBVVS VS