Health professionals heaved a sigh of relief as the number of active cases declined by 5,170 to 11,293 in south coastal Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours.
Pressure on the health infrastructure eased, as only 116 persons contracted the disease in the region in the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. on Friday. The toll inched up to 2,233 as one patient succumbed to the virus in SPSR Nellore district. Prakasam district recorded zero deaths during the period.
