Andhra Pradesh COVID-19 Cases: Between June 26 and July 16, Andhra Pradesh reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 and four deaths. Find out which districts have reported the cases, the status of the patients, and the health department's new advisory.

Andhra Pradesh new cases of corona

Andhra Pradesh has once again seen a surge in COVID-19 cases. Between June 26 and July 16, 12 new cases were confirmed in four different districts of the state. Four patients also died during this period, but the health department has clarified that there is no need for the public to panic.

Chronic serious illnesses are the main cause of death.

Veera Pandian, Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department, said that the four patients who died (three from Kadapa and one from Kakinada) were already suffering from serious illnesses. They had high blood pressure, diabetes, and chronic kidney problems.

Where and how many patients were found?

A total of 67 people were tested for COVID-19 between June 26 and July 15, of which 12 tested positive. It should be noted that a patient from Kakinada was tested in Vellore, Tamil Nadu.

How many patients were found in which district?

• Kadapa: 8 patients. The first case of the year was reported here on June 26.
• Guntur: 2 patients
• Visakhapatnam: 1 patient
• Kakinada: 1 patient

The comforting thing is that all these cases have come from different locations. No single area has seen a large concentration of patients. This means that COVID clusters are not currently forming.

Current status of patients

• Home isolation: 3 patients
• Hospitalized: 2 patients
• Discharged: 3 patients
• Total deaths: 4

Let us inform you that on July 9, 5 samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) lab in Pune to detect the variant of the virus.

What is the condition of the rest of the states of the country?

A total of 339 cases of coronavirus have been reported across the country since July 1. The situation in some major states is as follows.

• Kerala: 115 cases
• Karnataka: 64 cases
• Maharashtra: 43 cases
• Tamil Nadu: 39 cases
• Andaman and Nicobar: 18 cases
• Delhi: 18 cases
• Rajasthan: 12 cases

The Health Minister made this appeal.

Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav has appealed that the government is closely monitoring the situation. All hospitals, doctors, and medical staff have been alerted. People should not panic. They should simply take necessary precautions and follow the health department's guidelines.