Kerala reports 2,995 new cases
The Hindu
Active pool dips to 30,639
Kerala logged 2,995 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday when 49,065 samples were tested in 24 hours.
The State’s cumulative COVID-19 burden stands at 52,17,589.
The active case pool has shrunk to 30,639 patients. A total of 4,160 persons recovered on Sunday.
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.