Andhra registers 118 more Covid infections, tally 8.89L
Published By : Prameya News Bureau | February 27, 2021 IST
Share
Amaravati, Feb 27: Andhra Pradesh registered 118 new Covid cases on Saturday, increasing the state's tally over 8.89 lakh, even as 86 more persons recovered from the virus in the past 24 hours.Chittoor district reported the highest number of cases at 33, followed by East Godavari and Visakhapatnam (14 each), Guntur (13), Krishna (9) and Anantapur and Kadapa (7 each).Among other places, Kurnool and Srikakulam (5 each), Nellore and West Godavari (4 each) and Prakasam (3).However, no infection was recorded in Vizianagaram district in the past 24 hours while Chittoor has been logging the highest number of cases for some days already.East Godavari's tally crossed 1.24 lakh, the highest among all Andhra districts, while the state's positivity rate fell to 6.39 per cent, which is still higher than the national average of 5.14 per cent.Surprisingly, the state's active coronavirus cases climbed back over 600 to reach 667.Meanwhile, no new fatality occurred due to the virus in the past 24 hours, retaining the total number of deaths at 7,169.With 86 more recoveries, total recoveries crossed 8.81 lakh in the southern state. With as many as 37,041 more tests, total Covid tests in Andhra Pradesh crossed 1.39 crore mark. (IANS)
News7 Is Now On WhatsApp Join And Get Latest News Updates Delivered To You Via WhatsApp
You Might Also Like
More From Related News
PM Narendra Modi blames Mamata government for Loss of Peace and Happiness in WB
Two terrorists gunned down in J&K’s Baramulla
Lok Sabha polls: Voting begins in UP’s eight parliamentary constituencies
Lok Sabha Phase 2 Elections 2024 kick off with high stakes & wide reach
Ayodhya Saints strongly react to planned visit by Congress leaders Rahul & Priyanka Gandhi
Drugs worth Rs 3.5 cr concealed in pumpkins seized in Manipur
Supreme Court's verdict on pleas seeking mandatory EVM-VVPAT tally tomorrow
Deadline for filing 10A/10AB forms extended upto 30th June
PM Modi lambasts Congress, says Rajiv Gandhi abolished inheritance law to 'save own interests'
Telangana CM Revant Reddy alleges conspiracy to stop reservations in the country
EC sends notice to BJP over MCC violation by PM Modi
Lok Sabha polls: ECI takes cognizance of MCC violations by Rahul Gandhi
PM Modi accuses Congress of "tying hands of soldiers", says we have given full freedom to retaliate
Lok Sabha polls: NCP(SP)’s manifesto promises Rs 1 lakh/year dole to poor women & jobless youth
JDU youth leader shot dead in Bihar’s Patna
Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi to campaign in MP, UP today
Karnataka's Election Commission plans 1,832 special polling booths for inclusive voting
Bridge connecting to Manipur damaged by IED blasts
BRS chief KCR starts 17-day bus yatra to boost party campaign ahead of polls
All three units of EVMs have their own microcontroller: SC informed