New infections below 1,000 for second consecutive day
The Hindu
Telangana recorded less than a 1,000 cases for the second consecutive day with 993 people being detected with coronavirus on Monday. While 748 cases had been detected on Sunday, only 81,405 samples we
Telangana recorded less than a 1,000 cases for the second consecutive day with 993 people being detected with coronavirus on Monday. While 748 cases had been detected on Sunday, only 81,405 samples were tested against the usual number of 1.1 lakh to 1.3 lakh tests a day. On Monday, only 1,12,982 samples were tested. Nine more persons succumbed to the virus. Less than 1,000 cases were detected after 86 days. The last time cases were in three-digit figures was on April 1 this year. The second wave set in the State around mid-March.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.