COVID-19 tally crosses 18.5 lakh with 5,646 new infections
The Hindu
50 succumb to virus in 24 hours, E.G. reports over 1,000 cases
Continuing to witness a downward trend in COVID-19 infections and deaths, the State reported 50 deaths and 5,646 new infections in the 24 hours ending Sunday morning. The cumulative tally crossed 18.5 lakh mark and reached 18,50,563 while the toll increased to 12,319. The recovery rate increased to 97.93% as total recoveries reached 17,75,176, including 7,772 recoveries in the past day. As of Sunday, there were 63,068 active cases in the State.More Related News
As speculation over the continuation of Minister for Scheduled Tribes Welfare B. Nagendra in the Cabinet persisted, with the demand for his resignation raised by the BJP in connection with the ₹94 crore scam at the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation, his Cabinet colleagues came to his defence on Thursday.