COVID-19: One dies in AP, 48 new cases reported

Amaravati (AP), May 16 () Forty eight fresh COVID-19cases were confirmed in Andhra Pradesh, where the total numberof infections climbed to 2,355 while one death due to thevirus was reported, taking the toll in the state to 49, healthdepartment said on Saturday.

Out of the total cases reported, 31 were linked to theKoyambedu market in Chennai, a health bulletin said.

Of the fresh cases in the past 24 hours ending 9 AM onSaturday, Nellore, Guntur and Kurnool districts reported nineeach, Chitoor eight, Krishna seven, Visakhapatnam four andKadapa and West Godavari one each.

The lone death was reported in Kurnool, it said.

Samples of 9,628 people were tested and 101 have beendischarged from various hospitals after treatment, taking thecumulative recoveries to 1,353.

The state government is in the process of recruiting 835medical specialists- General Medicine, Pulmonology andAnesthesiologists and 550 doctors to work in COVID-19designated hospitals across the state, another bulletin said. GDKROH ROH