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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Harish Gilai

District sees 1,827 new cases - highest in eight months

People getting tested for COVID-19 at a health centre at MVP Colony in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, (Source: The Hindu)

Visakhapatnam district continues to witness a rapid surge in daily infections. After recording 1,263 new infections on Tuesday, the district reported 1,827 fresh cases in the 24 hours ending Wednesday morning, as per the State COVID-19 Bulletin. This is the highest single-day tally recorded so far during the third wave and the highest in eight months.

Since January 15, the single-day tally has been regularly crossing the 1,000-mark. Around 6,200 new infections were reported since January 15. Vizag topped the single-day tally followed by Chittoor (1,822) among other districts.

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