
‘Take action against second wave on a war-footing’
The Hindu
The Villupuram unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has urged the district administration to take action on a war-footing to overcome the unprecedented situation caused by the second wave of
The Villupuram unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has urged the district administration to take action on a war-footing to overcome the unprecedented situation caused by the second wave of COVID-19. In a memorandum submitted to Collector A. Annadurai, CPI (M) district secretary N. Subramanian said that Villupuram district had recorded about 3,258 cases from April 21 to May 3, while 11 deaths had taken the toll to 127. The steep rise in positive cases had become a cause for concern, he said.More Related News

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