Central districts report 280 cases
The Hindu
The central region reported 280 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, a slight dip compared to the previous day. Five patients died of the viral infection in the region, two each hailed from Tiruvarur
The central region reported 280 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, a slight dip compared to the previous day. Five patients died of the viral infection in the region, two each hailed from Tiruvarur and Mayiladuthurai, while one patient each belonged to Ariyalur, Nagapattinam and Thanjavur.
Thanjavur district reported a slight dip in the number of fresh cases reported. On Thursday, 76 patients reported COVID-19 positive in the district. Tiruvarur reported 62 fresh cases and Tiruchi 49 cases.
Amidst demand by the BJP for an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged unauthorised transfer of funds belonging to the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation (MVSTDC), Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Friday said that the State government will not hand over the investigation to the CBI “voluntarily.”