Thrissur registers 1,598 COVID cases
The Hindu
2,157 people recover; TPR at 14.38%
Thrissur district recorded 1,598 fresh cases on Tuesday, while 2,157 people recovered from the illness. The test positivity rate (TPR) is 14.38%. There are 10,523 active cases in the district, and 77 people are undergoing treatment in various other districts. So far 2,37,638 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the district, and 2,25,716 have recovered. According to official figures, 1,586 people, including five health workers, contracted the disease through local contact on Tuesday. Of them, 242 are above the age of 60 and 111 are below the age of 10. In all, 5,443 people are in quarantine. As many as 11,116 samples were taken for test on Tuesday.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.