12 new coronavirus cases reported in AP; tally rises to 432

Amaravati, Apr 13 (): Showing no signs of abating,the COVID-19 cases continued their upward trend in AndhraPradesh, adding 12 since Sunday night and taking the overalltally to 432.

Guntur district has now taken the top spot in thestate with 90 cases, with the addition of eight since Sundaynight, according to the latest bulletin issued by the HealthDepartment on Monday.

Kurnool district has now fallen to second place with84 cases. Guntur and Kurnool districts had the largest numberof delegates who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation inNew Delhi last month.

Overnight, two cases were added in Chittoor districtand one each in Krishna and West Godavari.

With 12 patients discharged and seven deaths in thestate so far, the number of active cases touched 413,according to the bulletin.

So far, since the coronavirus outbreak, a total of8,755 blood samples were tested in AP of which 8,323 turnednegative. At 432, the percentage of positive cases was 4.9,according to the COVID-19 dashboard. DBV SS