COVID-19 pandemic in Andhra Pradesh
| COVID-19 pandemic in Andhra pradesh | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Andhra pradesh, India |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
| Index case | Nellore |
| Arrival date | 12 March 2020 (5 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 4 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 1,518,247 As of 20 May 2021 |
| Active cases | 209,134 As of 20 May 2021 |
| Recovered | 1,299,313 As of 20 May 2021 |
Deaths | 9,800 As of 20 May 2021 |
| Fatality rate | 0.2% |
| Government website | |
| hmfw.ap.gov.in | |
The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh was reported in Nellore on 12 March 2020. A 24-year-old who was confirmed positive for coronavirus. He had travel history to Italy.[1] The Andhra Pradesh Health department has confirmed a total of 5,37,687 cases, including 4,702 deaths and 4,35,467 recoveries, as of 10 September.[2] The virus has spread in 13 districts of the state, of which East Godavari has the highest number of cases.[2][3]
- ^ "Coronavirus | First case of COVID-19 reported from Nellore in AP". The Hindu. 12 March 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 13 March 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ a b "COVID-19 : Andhra Pradesh Department of Health, Medical, & Family Welfare". hmfw.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Covid-19 cases spike in Andhra Pradesh, tally past 6146". Business line. 30 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 May 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.