Andhra Pradesh Registers 12 COVID Cases, 4 deaths In 3 Weeks

12 COVID cases has been recorded in Andhra Pradesh which has raise concerns. The government officials have advised people not to create panic and in case of any suspected symptoms visit hospital

Post Published By: Syed Ziyauddin

Updated : 17 July 2026, 6:54 PM IST

Andhra Pradesh registers 12 covid cases, 4 deaths in 3 weeks.

Amaravati: Twelve COVID-19 positive cases have been recorded in Andhra Pradesh in the last three weeks, among whom four succumbed to the virus, according to the state health department.

In a statement issued by the health department, the deceased included three from YSR Kadapa district alone and one from Kakinada district. The deceased were suffering from severe comorbidities. The government said that five samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune to identify the virus's genetic sequence.

Of the total 12 cases, eight were reported in YSR Kadapa, two in Guntur and one each in Visakhapatnam and Kakinada districts between June 26 and July 16. It is said that two of these cases involved individuals who had been in close contact with infected persons.

Officials advised people not to panic but to take precautions and visit a hospital if they exhibit suspected symptoms.

Alerted by the rise in COVID-19 cases, the state surveillance wing has already issued emergency guidelines to District Medical and Health Officers, Government General Hospitals and teaching hospital superintendents.