Spike in COVID-19 cases continues
The Hindu
Visakhapatnam district reports 198 new cases and one death
The Visakhapatnam district reported 198 new COVID-19 infections, in the last 24 hours as on Saturday morning. The district has reported the second highest day tally after Guntur (273) in the last 24 hours, according to the State bulletin. Consecutively for the fifth day, the day tally has crossed the 150-mark. The average number of cases being reported every day, since the last one week is about 170.More Related News

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