Andhra Pradesh COVID-19 Cases Rise to 49 with 10 New Infections

Andhra Pradesh reported 10 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, July 25, bringing the total number of active and recorded cases in the state to 49, according to the Health Department.

Three cases were from Guntur district, two from NTR district, and one each from Alluri Sitharama Raju, Eluru, Krishna, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam districts. So far, 302 samples have been tested across the state.

East Godavari district has the highest number of cases at 11, followed by Guntur with nine, YSR Kadapa with eight, Visakhapatnam with five, NTR district with three, and Kakinada, Eluru and Bapatla with two each. The remaining districts have reported one case each.

Of the 49 persons who tested positive, 24 are undergoing treatment in hospitals, 16 are in home isolation, and five have recovered and been discharged. The recovered patients include three from YSR Kadapa district and one each from Guntur and Eluru districts.

Four COVID-19-related deaths have been reported in the state so far: three in YSR Kadapa district and one in Kakinada district.

The Health Department said disease surveillance has been intensified across the state, with rapid response teams monitoring the health condition of patients and tracing their contacts. It added that all secondary and tertiary care hospitals have dedicated COVID-19 isolation wards and are adequately stocked with medicines, personal protective equipment and testing kits.