Andhra Pradesh Recoveries outpace new coronavirus cases

Amaravati: The containment of Covid-19 has shown improvement in the state with the number of recoveries clocking more number than those testing positive while the state still continues to lead the nation in the number of tests conducted per million population.

While the number of discharged patients was 45 the number of new cases was recorded at 43, majority of them, 31, coming from old clusters, in the past 24 hours, according to health bulletin on Saturday. The number of tests per million in the state has been 3,091 followed by Tamil Nadu 2,799 and Rajasthan 1,942. The state has recorded a total of 1,65,069 tests and on Friday itself 8,388 tests were conducted. During the review meeting here on Saturday, chaired by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, it was told that Covid-19 positive rate in the state is 1.17 per cent as against the country's 3.92 per cent. The mortality rate in the state is 2.28 per cent as against the country's 3.3 per cent.

Briefing on the Koyambedu market incident, the officials said that there has been an increase in positive cases in Nellore and Chittoor districts as people went to buy vegetables from that market in Chennai.

The Chief Minister instructed officials to take intensive care of high-risk patients as they are more prone to Covid-19, and the mortality rate is high among them.

Arrangements have been made at 11 state check-posts with facilities for medical examination and availability of doctors. Thermal screening is conducted on all those entering the state. About 700 labourers have entered the state without testing. With the help from local authorities, they were traced and shifted to isolation wards.

YSR Telemedicine is progressing well. So far, only 500 calls are pending and will strictly ensure that the medicines be delivered in 24 hours, said officials.

Health department special chief secretary K S Jawahar Reddy and other officials were among those present at the review meeting.