
Central districts report dip in cases
The Hindu
The central region reported 179 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. Five deaths due to the viral infection were registered. Two patients succumbed to the illness in Tiruchi while one each died in Pu
The central region reported 179 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. Five deaths due to the viral infection were registered. Two patients succumbed to the illness in Tiruchi while one each died in Pudukottai, Thanjavur and Nagapattinam districts.
Thanjavur district reported a notable dip in the number of cases. On Wednesday, 51 patients tested COVID-19 positive. Meanwhile, Tiruchi reported 44 fresh cases of COVID-19. The other seven districts in the region reported less than 30 fresh cases.
In Tiruvarur, 23 patients reported COVID-19 positive, and in Karur, 19. Nagapattinam reported 16 fresh cases and Pudukottai, 11. Mayiladuthurai reported a significant dip with nine fresh cases, while Ariyalur reported four. Perambalur continued to retain its spot as the district with the least number of fresh cases with two fresh cases on Wednesday.

The Karnataka government has drafted a comprehensive master plan for the integrated development of Kukke Subrahmanya temple, the State’s highest revenue-generating temple managed by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department. The redevelopment initiative is estimated to cost around ₹254 crore and aims to enhance infrastructure and facilities for devotees.