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AP reports 43 new Covid-19 cases in single day, all traced to Markaz event

State tally doubles to 87, as outbreak reaches most districts; 15 persons tested positive in neighbouring Telangana yesterday

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2 min read Last Updated : Apr 01 2020 | 5:31 PM IST

The number of coronavirus cases has been increasing by leaps and bounds in the Telugu-speaking states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with the largest ever catchment of new infections traced to hundreds of people who recently took part in Markaz meeting at Nizamuddin in Delhi.

The number of people tested positive for the coronavirus pandemic doubled to 87 in Andhra Pradesh after 43 of the 373 blood samples of those who returned to their native places from Nizamuddin confirmed with coronavirus infection on a single day today.

In Telangana 15 persons tested positive on Tuesday, taking the total number of active coronavirus

Topics : Coronavirus Nizamuddin religious congregations Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh government

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