State reports 31,959 new cases
The Hindu
Active case pool of 3,39,441 patients, TPR rises to 28.37%
Kerala reported 31,959 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, when 1,12,635 samples were tested in the past 24 hours. The average test positivity rate, which had stabilised around 25%, rose to 28.37% . The active case pool of the State now has 3,39,441 patients. Hospital and ICU admissions are rising steadily. The number of COVID patients currently being treated in hospitals in the State has risen to 26,169, with 3,371 patients getting newly admitted to hospitals on Sunday.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.