The State’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 6.5-lakh mark on Thursday with 7,855 new infections and 52 new deaths being reported in the 24 hours ending Thursday morning. According to the State’s COVID bulletin, the infection tally climbed to 6,54,385 and the death toll rose to 5,558 with the death rate at 0.85%. As many as 8,807 patients recovered from the disease taking the overall recovery rate to 88.55%. So far, 5,79,474 patients have recovered and as of Thursday, 69,353 are undergoing treatment.
Meanwhile, the tests per million ratio has crossed the one-lakh mark. With 76,000 samples being tested in the past day, the ratio increased to 1,00,718. In other words, 10 persons in every 100 in the State were tested for COVID so far. So far, 53.78 lakh samples were tested.
Showing no sign of slowdown, East Godavari reported 1,095 new cases and four deaths. It was the only district to…