State formulates strategy for augmented testing
The Hindu
COVID case graph on a surge post Onam
The Health Department has formulated a plan of action for augmented COVID-19 testing in the State, now that the case graph is clearly on a surge post Onam. Augmented testing drive is being employed to detect as many infectious people from the community as possible and isolate them.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.