Andhra Pradeshreported 615 new Covid-19 cases recently, taking the cumulative caseload to 23,13,827. The toll increased to 14,702 as four more patients succumbed to the pandemic. One patient each died in Chittoor,Guntur,KrishnaandWest Godavaridistricts.
As many as 2,787 patients were declared cured. There are 12,550 active cases with 22,86,575 cumulative recoveries and 14,702 fatalities. From the peak of 1.16 lakh active cases on January 30, the active caseload has dropped to this range in just a fortnight.
The case positivity rate further dropped to 2.8% as the new cases were detected through tests conducted on 22,267 people.