COVID-19: 25 fresh cases, one death in AP; Toll rises to 50

Amaravati (AP), May 17 () The COVID-19 death toll roseto 50 and total cases to 2,380 in Andhra Pradesh with theaddition of one fatality and 25 new infections, the stateHealth department said on Sunday. Of the new cases during the past 24 hours ending 9 AM onSunday, five were linked to the Koyambedu market in Chennai,which has become a hotspot, according to a bulletin issued bythe department. Of the total positive cases, 150 were from other states. Srikakulam reported seven of the new cases, Chitoor andGuntur four each, Visakhapatnam, Prakasam and Kurnool threeeach and Nellore one. The lone death was reported in Krishna district, thebulletin said. A total of 9,880 samples were tested and 103 people havebeen discharged from various hospitals after treatment, takingthe cumulative recoveries to 1,433. Currently the state has 747 active cases. GDKVS VS