Dengue cases in Capital cross 5,000; death toll remains at 9
The Hindu
Last week’s figure is almost equal to the total cases reported till November 6
The Capital reported 2,569 cases of dengue over the past week (till November 13), taking this month’s caseload to 3,740, a civic report said on Monday. This takes the season’s total to 5,277 cases, the highest since 2017, while the death toll remains at nine.
The cases recorded last week are almost equal to the total number of cases reported till November 6: 2,708.
The restoration and redevelopment of the decades-old Calve College Government school, a landmark that occupies a prominent place in the city’s history is nearing completion. The Puducherry Smart City Development Limited (PSCDL), which has taken up the restoration, has planned to complete the work by the first week of July. The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is the architectural consultant for PSCDL, while Puducherry Technological University (PTU) is the structural consultant. The work commenced in August 2021 and costs ₹4.75 crore.