1,555 new COVID 19 cases in Ernakulam
The Hindu
TPR at 9.43%; 1,540 cases through local transmission
Ernakulam district reported 1,555 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. Of them, six persons arrived from outside the State, while 1,540 are cases of local transmission. There are eight cases in which the source of infection is not known. One health worker is among the infected, said a communication from the district administration on Sunday. Nayarambalam reported the highest number of cases at 61, while those in Chellanam stood at 39, Thrikkakara 39, and Kothamangalam 37. There were 35 cases in Kizhakkambalam, while Mazhuvannoor recorded 33 cases, the communication added. Koothattukulam, Chittattukara, Edakkattuvayal, Valakam, Aikaranad, Pachalam, Panayappally, Maneed, Karuvelippadi, Palakuzha, and Perumpadappu are places where less than five cases were reported.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.