Andhra Pradesh reports 19 new COVID cases in a day

A man wear masks while waiting at emergency ward at New Government General Hospital in Vijayawada. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh reported 19 new COVID cases in the past 24 hours ending 8 p.m. on Thursday, according to the information on the COVID-19 dashboard of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

This is the biggest 24-hour jump in the State since the first case was reported from Visakhapatnam on May 20.

Four people are reported to have recovered during this period. The active caseload in the State now stands at 50. The country reported 564 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the total tally to 4,866.

Meanwhile, there was no response from the Health Department officials regarding the number of tests being done and the preparedness.

A 14-year-old girl tested positive for COVID-19 in the neurosurgery ward of King George Hospital (KGH). She was admitted to the ward for treatment of a brain tumour.

“Usually, we conduct all tests before performing any surgery. She tested positive for COVID-19 through a rapid test kit. She was shifted to the isolation ward. The sample collected from her has been sent to the RTPCR lab for confirmation,” KGH Superintendent Dr. P. Sivananda told The Hindu on Thursday.

He said that the girl was doing fine and there was no cause for worry.

The isolation ward has 20 beds, and the bed strength can be increased if needed. The required drugs and kits are available. There is no cause for alarm,” Dr. Sivananda said.

Meanwhile, a pregnant woman hailing from Paturu in Anantapur district is being treated in home isolation after she tested positive for COVID-19.

According to doctors, the woman visited the Anantapur Government General Hospital with symptoms of fever, cold and cough. A rapid antigen test confirmed her positive for COVID-19. Though she was advised to admit herself to the isolation ward at the hospital, the woman preferred treatment in home isolation. She was given the necessary medicines and face masks.

Officials said the family members of the woman would undergo COVID-19 test, adding that the health condition of the woman would be monitored.

Meanwhile, Anantapur Urban MLA Daggubati Venkateswara Prasad asked the District Medical and Health Officer (DM&HO) Dr E.B. Devi, Municipal Commissioner Balaswamy and the GGH officials to create awareness about the measures to be taken to curb the spread of VOID-19. He wanted the officials to maintain sanitation in the city.

Published - June 06, 2025 08:09 am IST