35 deaths in Shivamogga in 7 days
The Hindu
Minister K.S. Eshwarappa reviews situation, expresses concern
As many as 35 people have died of COVID-19 infection in Shivamogga district in the last seven days (from April 26 to March 2). The highest ever 12 deaths were reported in the district on Sunday. So far 398 people have succumbed to the infection. As of Sunday, 3,170 were under treatment and among them, 2,325 are in home isolation. Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K.S. Eshwarappa, who is in charge of the district, reviewed the situation at McGann Hospital in Shivamogga on Monday. He expressed shock over the increase in the number of deaths in the recent days. He wanted to know the reasons for this. As on April 26, there was only one death in the district. Gradually the number went up. The Minister said that staff members in the hospitals should work with commitment to save lives. Those officers who failed in their duties would face disciplinary action. He instructed the heads of departments to issue notices to erring staff and ensure all the staff members reported to duty on time.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.