COVID-19 pandemic in Andhra pradesh | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Andhra pradesh, India |
First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
Index case | Nellore |
Arrival date | 12 March 2020 (4 years, 5 months and 1 week) |
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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]