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3rd COVID-19 case reported in AP

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Press Trust of India Amaravati

One more person tested positive

for the coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state to three on Friday, officials said.

The patient tested positive in Visakhapatnam, they said.

A person who returned to his native Nellore from Italy became the first coronavirus case in the state on March 12 while a youngman who came from England tested positive on Thursday.

Of the total 119 samples sent for screening so far, three returned positive while 12 results were awaited. Others tested negative, health department officials said on Friday.

Stay at Home notice is in place for all foreign returnees, they added.

 

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First Published: Mar 20 2020 | 11:08 AM IST

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