New cases fall to 679 in Nellore, Prakasam
The Hindu
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Continuing with the downward trend, new COVID infections fell to a little over 600 while 1,800-plus patients recovered in South Coastal Andhra Pradesh in a span of 24 hours. However, COVID deaths continued unabated as 10 more patients, six in Prakasam district and four in SPSR Nellore district, succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours ending 9 a.m. on Monday. With this, the toll rose to 1,691 in the region. So far, 858 patients in SPSR Nellore district and 833 patients in Prakasam have lost the battle against the viral disease, according to a health bulletin released by the State government.More Related News
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