Andhra Pradesh reported seven new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the tally to 26. Officials said infections remain sporadic across districts, with no sign of a cluster outbreak.
Andhra Pradesh reported seven new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the total number of infections in the state to 26, the Health Department said. It added that the new cases were detected in different districts and were not linked to any cluster outbreak.
Of the 26 infected people, 10 are being treated in hospitals and nine are in home isolation. Three patients have recovered and been discharged, while four have died. The department said 145 samples have been tested in the state so far.
According to the department, four of the seven fresh cases were reported from Guntur district, two from East Godavari and one from Bapatla. In a press release, the Health Department said, “Seven new Covid-19 cases were reported in the state on Tuesday, taking the total number of infections to 26. The cases were detected in different districts and are not part of any cluster outbreak.”
Kadapa has reported the highest number of cases at eight, followed by Guntur with six, East Godavari with three, and Kakinada and Bapatla with two each. One case each has also been reported from Visakhapatnam, Eluru, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, NTR and Parvathipuram Manyam districts.
The Health Department said all four deceased patients had pre-existing health conditions before they were diagnosed with the infection. It reiterated that the cases reported so far are sporadic and spread across different districts, with no evidence of a cluster outbreak in any part of the state.
