With nine fresh cases, COVID-19 positive tally in A.P. goes up to 534

Krishna, Kurnool and West Godavari districts report three new cases each

People maintaining social distancing outside a ration shop in Tirupati on Thursday.

The State has reported nine new positive COVID-19 cases overnight. With this, the tally has reached 534 and 500 of them are active.

Three new cases each were reported in Krishna, Kurnool and West Godavari districts.

Twenty patients discharged

So far, Guntur reported 122 cases, the highest in the State. It is followed by Kurnool (113), Nellore (58), Krishna (48), Prakasam (42), Kadapa (36), West Godavari (34), Chittoor (23), Anantapur (21), Visakhapatnam (20) and East Godavari (17).

A total of 20 patients, including 10 from Visakhapatnam district have recovered and were discharged so far, while 14 persons succumbed to the disease across the State.