<span style="color: #222222;">A total of 16,882  corona tests conducted in the last 24 hours in Andhra Pradesh have found 1,500  people infected with the virus, while 904  people have been discharged from various hospitals in the past  24 hours while 13  people have died.<br />''<br />''So far, 10,94,615 tests have been conducted in the state. While there are  9,286  people admitted to various hospitals in the state ; and 2,097 are being  treated at covid care  centers.<br />''<br />''The State has ramped up testing facilities. The last THREE LAKH COVID TESTS have been completed in just 12 days.<br />''<br />''Andhra Pradesh has been creating records in  COVID, 19 tests, the AP State has conducted  over ONE MILLION Covid ,19  tests so far. Thus the AP State has recorded 10,94,615  Covid Tests as on today. "With extensive testing and timely treatment, the mortality rate stands at 1.24 per cent which is much lower than the national average", the AP   Chief Minister's Office says in an Official release.<br />''<br />''So far,  277 persons have died of Covid ,19 pandemic in Andhra Pradesh. The AP State Government also mentioned in the release that  the tests per million population in Andhra Pradesh has reached  19,047 against the national average of 6,578 tests per million.<br />''<br />''A total number of  78  (Seventy Eight ) laboratories including Government, Private and True-Nat labs along with dedicated hospitals for treating Covid patients are conducting  the Tests.  The AP State Govt. is adopting  a Three pronged strategy of tracing, testing and treatment to contain the spread and intensity of COVID-19.  The State Government is also providing financial assistance of Rs. 2,000/- to those patients discharged from hospital.</span><br />