Kerala posts 7,798 fresh COVID-19 cases
The Hindu
11,447 persons recover from infection, TPR at 9.14%
Kerala reported 7,798 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, when the number of samples tested over the weekend dipped to 85,307. The test positivity rate showed a slight dip at 9.14%. The State’s active case pool and total hospitalisations have been stagnating for weeks now, with over 1 lakh active cases, of which approximately 25,000 are occupying hospital beds. The State’s active case pool had 1,11,093 patients with 11,447 patients recovering on the day. Cumulative COVID-19 case fatality in the State now stands at 14,686 with the State adding 100 recent deaths to the official list on Monday.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.