304 fresh Covid cases in Andhra Pradesh State

Amaravati: A record 304 fresh cases were added to the Covid-19 tally in AP on Monday as the State's aggregate mounted to 6,456. With two fresh deaths reported from Kurnool and Anantapur districts in the last 24 hours, the overall toll rose to 86, according to the latest Covid-19 bulletin.

Of the 304 new cases reported, 246 were locals, 52 from other States and six foreign returnees.

Kurnool, the major coronavirus hotbed in the State, crossed the 1,000 mark in the number of cases as 60 were added in the last 24 hours,

taking the total to 1,036. With 30 deaths, it also has the highest Covid-19 toll so far followed by 27 in Krishna, the second major hotspot in the State.

As many as 56 new cases were reported in Krishna, majority of them in Vijayawada city, taking the overall count to 757.

A new coronavirus cluster emerged in Chelluru gram panchayat under Rayavaram mandal in East Godavari district, with a hamlet Suryaraopet registering 26 cases on a single day.