COVID-19: Kerala logs 26,011 fresh cases
The Hindu
Dip in COVID-19 numbers attributable to ‘Monday phenomenon’ when testing decreases over the weekend
The State added 26,011 new COVID-19 cases to its tally on Monday, when 96,296 samples were tested in the past 24 hours. The dip in daily new cases was likely a reflection of the ‘Monday phenomenon’ that has been evident in the State since long when a decrease in testing over the weekend results in a lower daily case number. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan pointed out that disease transmission in the State continued to be very high and that a high state of vigil had to be maintained.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.