Visakhapatnam district sees one death, 72 new COVID-19 cases

The number of active cases has declined to 1,595.

August 03, 2021 08:15 pm | Updated August 04, 2021 07:18 am IST - VISAKHAPATNAM

People coming out after a jab of their second dose at a vaccination centre near China Waltair in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday, August 03, 2021

People coming out after a jab of their second dose at a vaccination centre near China Waltair in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday, August 03, 2021

The Visakhapatnam district recorded 72 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours ending Tuesday morning, taking the cumulative tally to 1,53,248.

The death toll has also increased to 1,054 after one more person succumbed to the infection.

According to the bulletin, 87 persons, who were undergoing treatment for the virus, have recovered. The number of recoveries has increased to 1,50,599.

The number of active cases has declined to 1,595.

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