And by May 11 the COVID-19 cases shot past the 2,000 mark.
The rise in cases was primarily due to the record number of samples being tested in the state, medical and health department officials said, noting that 1,81,144 tests were conducted till date.
In the last 24 hours, 7,409 tests were conducted.
In the last 24 hours ending 9 am on Monday, 38 newcases were added to the states tally but at the same time 73 patients got discharged from hospitals, there by reducing the number of active cases to 975.
The COVID-19 death toll in the state remained at 45.
In all 998 coronavirus patients had recovered,according to the latest bullet in.
The Chennai Koyambedu whole sale market connectionwas evident in the spurt in cases in districts like Chittoorand Kurnool and they added nine each.
Anantapuramu district reported eight, Guntur five, Krishna and Visakhapatnam three each and SPS Nellore one fresh case of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
In Kurnool, 28 patients were discharged after recovery, 22 in Guntur, 14 in SPS Nellore, five in Krishna and two each in Kadapa and Srikakulam.