
With 7,224 new cases, State sees highest daily positivity rate
The Hindu
Four districts report over 50% of more than 50,000 cases reported in 15 days
The incidence of COVID-19 infection is growing at a rapid pace in the State while it continues to test a limited number of samples every day. The daily tally has been increasing by a thousand for the past four days and the samples tested remain around 35,000. With 7,224 new infections and 15 deaths in the past day as of Saturday morning, the State witnessed the pandemic’s highest daily positivity rate of 20.12%. Only 35,907 samples were tested during the period. The single-day tally was the highest in the past 203 days since September 26.More Related News

“Through several targeted attacks against the minorities in the name of religion, the BJP and the Sangh Parivar organisations are on a mission to fragment the State into religious segments,” said Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader and MP Thol. Thirumavalavan. He headed the protest organised by VCK here on Monday against the BJP and Sangh Parivar organisation for inciting violence based on religion. Speaking there, he said, “The RSS’s plan is specifically to turn Hindus into paupers and the Sangh Parivar organisations through intimidating the minorities, have been trying to incite communal frenzy in the State.”












