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New COVID cases in Telangana over 300 despite fewer tests
The Hindu
12 fresh Omicron cases detected; variant tally rises to 79
For the second consecutive day, the State recorded over 300 new cases of COVID-19 even as 12 more Omicron cases came to light on Saturday, taking the tally of the new variant to 79.
All 12 of them are international passengers. Of the 79 Omicron patients detected so far, 27 had recovered and been discharged by Saturday night.
On Saturday, the first day of the new year, 317 persons tested positive for the infectious disease in the State and two patients died. The previous day, 311 cases of COVID had been recorded in Telangana — the last time more than 300 infections were logged was in September 2021.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, informed the Madras High Court that it had conducted a further investigation into the 2018 Thoothukudi police firing, in which 13 anti Sterlite protesters were shot dead, and filed an additional report before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) in Madurai.