TS adds 1,511 cases to its COVID tally

12 more succumb to infection; active cases stand at 2,461

The daily positivity rate of COVID-19 infection in the State came down slightly on Monday to 1.36% as 1,511 new cases and 12 deaths were reported during the 24-hour period till 5.30 p.m. A total of 1,10,681 tests were conducted during the day, including 1,06,578 in government facilities. Reports of 1,479 samples were awaited. According to the bulletin issued by the public health department, the cumulative positive cases in the State have gone up to 6,04,880 and the number of deaths has gone up to 3,496, so far. The case fatality rate remains at 0.57% as against 1.3% at the national level.