Maharashtra’s recoveries outweigh new cases; active tally drops below 1.20 lakh
The Hindu
State reports 6,727 COVID-19 cases, 101 fatalities; 611 fresh infections in Mumbai
In a positive reversal, Maharashtra’s recoveries outpaced its cases, with the State reporting 10,812 recoveries against a surge of 6,727 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. The State’s active case tally has dipped below 1.20 lakh to reach 1,17,874. A total of 287 deaths were added to the State’s ‘progressive death toll’ of which 262 were part of the Health Department’s ongoing ‘reconciliation’ process. As many as 86 deaths occurred in the last 48 hours and a further 15 were from the past week.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.