Ernakulam reports 823 new cases of COVID-19
The Hindu
A total of 823 persons tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the district on Sunday. The test positivity rate stood at 12.14%.While 812 persons got infected through local contact, the source of infection
A total of 823 persons tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the district on Sunday. The test positivity rate stood at 12.14%.
While 812 persons got infected through local contact, the source of infection could not be identified in 10 cases. Even as 1,078 persons recovered from the infection, 1,354 persons were brought under home surveillance.
A total of 26,513 persons are under home observation and 7,010 are undergoing COVID-19 treatment. As many as 6,777 samples were sent for testing, according to a communication from the district administration.
Chennai has two categories of Black kites: a larger group heading to the city from the western parts of India during the south west monsoon and heading back when the monsoon is past; and another group, smaller and resident, which would make minor movements in and around Chennai looking for an optimal atmosphere for nesting and raising the young. A couple of pylons in Perumbakkam suggest that Black kites have found an ideal nesting space there
This is part of the Karnataka Namakarana Suvarna Mahotsava celebrations organised to mark the naming of the State as ‘Karnataka’ during the tenure of the late D. Devaraj Urs. The statue, sculpted at an approximate cost of ₹21.24 crore, is 41-foot-tall including the pedestal and weighs around 31.5 tonnes.