Andhra Pradesh saw jump in number of coronavirus cases with 17 testing positive, taking overall tally to 40, Medical and Health Department said in latest bulletin.
As many as 14 of the 17 new patients had attended the Jamat congregation in Nizamuddin area of New Delhi between March 13 and 15. While one person got afflicted upon his return from Medina, two others contracted it from a Mecca returnee in Karnataka.
Prakasam district recorded the highest number of eight cases, followed by five in Guntur, two in Anantapuramu and one each in Krishna and East Godavari, the bulletin said.
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The bulletin said a total of 164 samples were tested since Monday night of which 147 turned negative.