COVID-19: 68 fresh cases in AP, tally reaches 2,205

Amaravati(AP), May 14 () As many as 68 fresh COVID-19cases were confirmed in Andhra Pradesh, where the total numberof infections rose to 2,205 while one death due to the viruswas reported, taking the toll in the state to 48, healthdepartment said on Thursday.

A state government bulletin said out of 68 new cases, 32patients were from other states resulting in a net of 2,100cases from AP.

In the last 24 hours, one person died in Kurnool due tothe disease, it said.

So far, 1,192 people have been discharged after thetreatment in the state.

Of the fresh cases, Nellore district reported 15, nine inChitoor, five in Guntoor, two each in Kadapa, Krishna andSrikakulam districts, while one in West Godavari.

Thirty two cases were from other states.

Out of the total cases reported, 21 were linked to theKoyambedu market in Chennai.

Samples of 9,256 people were tested and 50 people weredischarged in the last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the government is in the process of recruiting550 doctors to work in COVID-19 designated hospitals acrossthe state. GDKROH ROH