
Panic grips GVMC, as three sanitary inspectors die of COVID-19 in one week
The Hindu
Employees have been told to take precautions, says official
Panic grips the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) as three sanitary inspectors died due to the COVID-19 in the last one week. Since the last few days, sanitary inspectors of Ward 31 J. Apparao, Ward 57 R. Satyanarayana and Ward 27 (Old 15) B. Krishna Murthy died. Mayor G. Hari Venkata Kumari and GVMC Commissioner G. Srijana have expressed grief over the deaths and promised all help to the bereaved family members.More Related News

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