5 test COVID-19 positive in Amravati district; tally now 139

Five more persons, including

four women, tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Thursday in Maharashtra's Amravati district, taking the overall tally to 139, an official said.

A statement from the civil surgeon's office here said four women and a man tested positive for the viral infection.

With these fresh cases, the COVID-19 count in the district has gone up to 139.

The new coronavirus patients reside in different localities of the city, the statement added.