: Coronavirus: With 1.5 lakh cases, Andhra Pradesh surpasses Delhi to become third worst-hit state #IndiaNEWS Andhra Pradesh, which has seen a surge in cases over the past two weeks, has now surpassed

@IndiaNEWS

Posted in: #IndiaNEWS

Coronavirus: With 1.5 lakh cases, Andhra Pradesh surpasses Delhi to become third worst-hit state #IndiaNEWS
Andhra Pradesh, which has seen a surge in cases over the past two weeks, has now surpassed Delhi as the third-most affected region in India. As of Saturday evening, Andhra had 1,50,209 infections, while Delhi had 1,36,716 cases, according to state bulletins.This came a day after the Andhra Pradesh government announced the lifting of restrictions on inter-state transport, besides resuming tourism in the state to step up its revenue collection, the Hindustan Times reported. The state government also hinted at reopening of educational institutions from September 5.In the last 13 days, the state has registered a staggering 96,485 cases, according to PTI. Of these, 39,912 infections were reported in just the past four days. Of the 13 districts in the state, seven crossed the 10,000 mark each as of August 1, with East Godavari recording the highest number of cases with 21,271 infections. East Godavari was the first to cross the 10,000-mark on July 23 and has since added 11,233 cases. The Andhra Pradesh government claims that the surge in cases is because of an increase in the number of tests conducted in the state. Between March 12 and July 20, the state had conducted a total of 13,49,112 tests with a positivity rate of 3.98%. However, the...Read more

Stock Market NEWS Best intraday tips Intraday Stocks below 100

Share & Forward! Do Not Share

0 Reactions   React

Replies (0) Report

Login to post a comment!