TS posts 772 fresh COVID cases, 7 deaths
The Hindu
Telangana recorded 772 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, taking the total to 6,29,054. While 1,10,141 samples were put to test, results of 1.193 were awaited. Seven patients succumbed to the infec
Telangana recorded 772 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, taking the total to 6,29,054. While 1,10,141 samples were put to test, results of 1.193 were awaited. Seven patients succumbed to the infection, pushing up the death toll to 3,710. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation area recorded the maximum number of daily cases at 88, followed by 86 in Khammam. In case of the latter, it was a spike in numbers — on Tuesday, Khammam had 30 cases. The last spike was observed on June 29 when infections in the districts crossed 100 and dropped thereafter. Other districts posting a high number of cases were Nalgonda (57), Warangal Urban (51), Karimnagar (48) and Peddapalli (41).The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.
The Deputy Commissioner and the Election Officer for Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency M. P. Mullai Muhilan said here on Friday that over 600 staff will be involved in the counting of votes cast in the April 26 elections, at the counting centre at the National Institute of Technology – Karnataka, Surathkal, on June 4.