Sat May 24 17:46:30 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
Andhra Pradesh, India, has reported two new COVID-19 cases on May 24, 2025, both in the NTR district, bringing the total caseload to four (including an unupdated case from Konaseema district). A 23-year-old woman from Visakhapatnam recovered. The Health Department has instructed hospitals to prepare isolation wards, oxygen supplies, and other necessary resources. Surveillance for COVID-like symptoms is being conducted. A 10-bed isolation ward has been established in Vijayawada, though currently vacant. The public is advised to wear masks and practice hand hygiene.
**News Article:**
**Two New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Andhra Pradesh, India**
*Vijayawada, May 24, 2025* – Andhra Pradesh has confirmed two new cases of COVID-19, both identified in the NTR district. The announcement, made by Special Chief Secretary of Health M.T. Krishna Babu, brings the official state caseload to four, although a positive test result from a 64-year-old man in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district has yet to be officially updated in the state’s report.
Meanwhile, a 23-year-old woman from Pithapuram Colony, Visakhapatnam, who tested positive on May 22nd, has recovered. The two new patients from NTR district are currently isolating at home.
Between May 1st and May 24th, 134 RTPCR tests were conducted across the state. In response to the new cases, the Health Department has issued directives to secondary and tertiary hospitals to prepare isolation wards, ensure sufficient oxygen supplies, ventilators, laboratory facilities, and PPE kits are readily available. District Medical and Health Officers (DMHOs) have also been instructed to conduct surveillance for COVID-like symptoms.
A 10-bed isolation ward equipped with oxygen and ventilators has been established in Vijayawada’s New Government General Hospital, although it currently remains unoccupied. Health officials are urging the public to adhere to preventative measures, including wearing masks and practicing regular handwashing.
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