COVID deaths rising in State
The Hindu
176 deaths reported, 28,514 new cases on Saturday
The State reported 28,514 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, when 1,26,028 samples were tested in the past 24 hours. The test positivity rate is slowing down and registered 22.63%. Deaths are rising and will continue for the next two weeks even though disease transmission is beginning to go down, as the State is just past the peak of the epidemic. The cumulative fatalities, according to official figures, crossed the 7,000 mark on Saturday and totalled 7,170, when 176 new deaths were added to the official list.More Related News