218 New COVID-19 Cases in AP; Tally Reaches 5,247

AMARAVATI:
The Covid-19 tally in Andhra Pradesh touched 5,247 on Wednesday as 218 new cases were added in the last 24 hours, with foreign returnees causing a spurt in the virus infection in the state.

Fifty six people who returned to the state from various foreign countries tested positive for coronavirus. Besides, 136 locals and 26 people from other states too contracted the virus, taking the state’s gross to 5,247, the latest bulletin said.

The gross number includes 4,126 local, 933 from other states and 188 foreign returnees. One Covid-19 patient died in East Godavari district, taking the overall toll to 78.

On Wednesday, 94 coronavirus patients got cured and discharged, taking the aggregate in the state so far to 2,869. According to the bulletin, there are 2,300 active coronavirus cases in the state.

Meanwhile, Vijayawada city is growing into a hotbed of coronavirus with as many as 42 of the 64 civic wards classified as containment zones. With this, there is no relief to the citizens from the lockdown as Krishna district Collector A Md Imtiyaz issued an order stating that all restrictions would be in place till further orders.