15 out of 65 mandals in Chittoor have positivity rate above 5%
The Hindu
The district reported 433 cases in one day, highest in the last one month
Chittoor district on Wednesday recorded 433 COVID-19 cases, highest in the last one month. According to officials, as many as 15 out of 65 mandals in the district have above 5% positivity rate, and many more have touched the 4%-mark. In view of the rising cases, District Collector M. Hari Narayanan instructed the district medical and health department to intensify the vaccination drive, adding that top priority should be given to elderly persons, pregnant women and mothers with children aged below five.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.