216 new Coronavirus cases reported in Andhra Pradesh, tally climbs to 5,000

Amaravati: With the addition of 216 fresh cases, the Covid-19 tally crossed the 5,000 mark in AP to reach 5,029 on Tuesday, while the death toll increased by two to 77.

The numbers released by the State Covid Command Control Centre indicate that while local cases have been sharply rising, those coming from other States too are carrying the infection on a massive scale.

The latest Covid-19 bulletin said 147 State residents were infected with the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, while another 69 people who came from other States also tested positive.

The aggregate Covid-19 cases, thus, touched 5,029, including 132 foreign returnees. Krishna and Anantapur, two of the hotspot districts in the State, reported one death each in the last 24 hours, taking the overall count to 77. The bulletin said 64 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the cumulative discharges to 2,775 and active cases to 2,177.