21 new COVID-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh, tally rises to 132

A day after its biggest spike in the number of cases, Andhra Pradesh continues to report new cases, as 21 more people were tested positive for COVID-19 today.

Amaravati: In an unending spree, 21 more cases of coronavirus were reported in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, taking the overall tally to 132, officials said.

All the fresh cases too were related to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Nizamuddin, from where COVID-19 has been fast spreading.

SPS Nellore district saw a significant jump in the number of cases as 17 were reported overnight.

The district now has an overall 20 coronavirus positive cases. Incidentally, the first coronavirus case in the state was reported from Nellore on March 12 when a foreign returnee tested positive but he has since recovered fully.

With the blood test reports of as many as 493 cases yet to come, authorities fear the cases could only swell.

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Yesterday, in the biggest spike in Covid-19 cases in a single day, as many as 67 persons tested positive in Andhra Pradesh.

Majority of them were also believed to be those who attended Tablighi Jamaat meeting.

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy urged all those who travelled to the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, their family members and their contacts to come forward for medical tests.

(With inputs from IANS and PTI)