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Covid-19: 2,690 fresh cases and 9 deaths in Andhra Pradesh in last 24 hours

: Andhra Pradesh added 2,690 new cases to its Covid-19 tally, taking it to 23,03,455 on Sunday. In 24 hours ending 9 am on Sunday, 11,855 infected people got cured, making it a total of 22,19,219 so far, according to the latest bulletin. Nine more deaths pushed the overall toll up to 14,664. The number of active cases came down to 69,572, the bulletin added. East Godavari district registered 518 fresh cases, the maximum in the state. Guntur reported 354, Krishna 352 and West Godavari 298 more cases while the remaining nine districts added less than 200 each, with Vizianagaram and Srikakulam logging 56 and 36 respectively. Prakasam district reported two fresh fatalities and Anantapuramu, Chittoor, Guntur, Kurnool, SPS Nellore, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram one each in a day. Only Prakasam district now have more than 10,000 active coronavirus cases, at 13,958, while Vizianagaram has the lowest of 824 in the state.

Massive show of strength by Andhra govt employees ahead of strike

In a massive show of strength ahead of their indefinite strike, government employees and teachers from across Andhra Pradesh gathered in Vijayawada, to press their demand for a higher pay revision

Covid-19 pandemic: Andhra Pradesh records 6,213 cases in 24 hours

: Andhra Pradesh witnessed a marked drop in Covid-19 cases as 35,035 sample tests yielded 6,213 fresh infections in the 24 hours

AP issues ordinance raising retirement age of govt employees from 60 to 62

The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday enhanced the retirement age for its employees by two years to 62.

Andhra Pradesh records 12,561 fresh coronavirus cases, 12 deaths

Andhra Pradesh reported 12,561 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 12 more deaths on Friday.

Train services disrupted as goods train derails near Aluva in Kerala

Railway sources said the 42-wagon train which originated from Yerraguntla station in Andhra Pradesh derailed at Aluva Railway Station yard late Thursday night

TDP breaks silence on Jagan govt's move to create NTR district

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Thursday said that it welcomes the move to honour its founder.

Andhra Pradesh reports 13,618 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

Andhra Pradesh reported 13,618 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, said the state health department on Wednesday.With this, the total COVID-19 cases in the state have gone up to 22,22,573, including 1,06,318 active cases.During the last 24 hours, 8,687 people recovered from the infection, taking the total recoveries in the state to 21,01,685.Nine people lost their lives to the deadly virus during the last 24 hours. With the addition of new fatalities, the death toll in the state mounted to 14,570.

Pay revision: Hundreds of Andhra Pradesh employees take to streets

Hundreds of employees and teachers marched on streets across Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday demanding that the orders on pay revision be withdrawn forthwith

Andhra CM Y S Reddy roots for 'One district, One airport' concept

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has said that the 'one district-one airport' concept is good, and instructed officials to expedite the works on Bhogapuram and Dagadarthi airports

Active cases surge to 44,935 in Andhra Pradesh; Fresh cases cross 10,000

Active cases increased to 44,935 as Andhra Pradesh registered 10,057 fresh cases of Covid-19, the highest in a day after the first week of June 2021, with a positivity rate of about 22 per cent.

SC summons AP, Bihar chief secretaries on disbursal of Covid death claims

The Supreme Court pulled up state governments for failing to disburse claims to the next of kin of Covid victims, and issued a show cause notice to the Andhra Pradesh chief secretary

Andhra Pradesh records a 7-month high of 6,996 coronavirus cases

Active cases shot up to 36,108 as Andhra Pradesh added 6,996 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, the highest in a day after a gap of seven months. The state reported 1,066 recoveries and four deaths in 24 hours ending 9 am on Tuesday, the latest bulletin said. The state Covid-19 chart now showed a total of 21,17,384 coronavirus positive cases, 20,66,762 recoveries and 14,514 deaths till date. Chittoor district registered 1,534 and Visakhapatnam 1,263 fresh cases. Guntur logged 758 and Srikakulam 573, while the remaining nine districts added less than 500 new cases each. West Godavari, which has been reporting less than 100 infections for the past few days, added 245 on Tuesday. Visakhapatnam district reported two fresh Covid-19 deaths, while Chittoor and SPS Nellore had one each in a day.

Andhra rules out closure of physical classes in schools due to Covid

Even as the daily Covid tally continues to remain high, Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Adimoolapu Suresh insisted on Monday that schools will continue in offline or physical mode.

Andhra Pradesh coronavirus update: Active Covid-19 cases cross 30,000-mark

Active coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh crossed the 30,000 mark to reach 30,182 on Monday as 4,108 fresh positives were added in the state

Andhra Pradesh registers 4,528 more Covid-19 cases, 418 recoveries

Andhra Pradesh reported 4,528 fresh cases of Covid-19, 418 recoveries and one death in 24 hours ending 9 AM on Friday.

Andhra Pradesh reports 4,348 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally at 2,092,227

Andhra Pradesh reported 4,348 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 20,92,227 and the number of active cases to 14,204 on Thursday.

First Chief Secretary level meeting held between Odisha, Andhra Pradesh

The first Chief Secretary level meeting between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh was held via virtual mode on Wednesday for mutual discussion of the bilateral issues

Andhra Pradesh sees 1,831 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, no death

Andhra Pradesh saw a further spike in coronavirus infections as 1,831 were reported afresh in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Tuesday, but there were no deaths during the period.

Andhra govt imposes night curfew, issues fresh guidelines amid Covid surge

The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday imposed a night curfew from 11 pm to 5 am to check the rise in Covid-19 cases in the state