Visakhapatnam district sees 1,960 new COVID cases and nine deaths
The Hindu
The Visakhapatnam district recorded 1,960 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths in the last 24 hours, here on Monday morning.With the new cases, the total cases have gone up to 85,536 and active cases to
The Visakhapatnam district recorded 1,960 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths in the last 24 hours, here on Monday morning. With the new cases, the total cases have gone up to 85,536 and active cases to 13,135.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.