Visakhapatnam district reports one death, 51 new COVID cases
The Hindu
78 persons recover from coronavirus
The Visakhapatnam district reported 51 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending Sunday morning, taking the cumulative tally to 1,56,667. The toll rose to 1,083 after one more person succumbed to the infection. This is the ninth COVID death in the month.
During the same time period, 78 persons recovered from the coronavirus, according to the bulletin.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists