Officials on alert with the cyclone warning for North Andhra : Rashtra News #Officials #alert #cyclone #warning #North #Andhra According to IMD's latest bulletin, formation of low pressure associated with cyclonic circulation extending up to midtropospheric levels may turn into a depression Vizianagaram and Srikakulam district administration have set up control rooms in their respective
Second wave spreading fast in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram
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Officials on high alert with 700 new positive cases
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Officials on high alert with 700 new positive cases
The Srikakulam and Vizianagaram district administrations are on high alert over a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases.
Srikakulam district is witnessing almost 100 new cases on a daily basis. The active caseload is 490, but it is expected to rise sharply in the coming days. As many as 415 patients are under home isolation while 51 persons have been admitted to hospital. Twenty-four patients are under observation at COVID Care Centres.
“We will ready 1,000 beds soon as positive cases being reported from all over the district. People should follow safe distancing and wear masks, apart from quickly getting vaccinated. Government hospitals are providing the vaccine free of cost for all persons aged above 45,” said J. Nivas, Srikakulam Collector.
Over 87% polling recorded in Vizianagaram
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Srikakulam witnesses 80.13% turnout in incident-free elections
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Srikakulam witnesses 80.13% turnout in incident-free elections
Officials heaved a sigh of relief with the completion of the third phase of panchayat elections peacefully on Wednesday in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts.
In the backdrop of violence in Nimmada village during the first phase and arrest of TDP-A.P. president K. Atchannaidu, Srikakulam district administration took special care to ensure peaceful polling in the Palakonda division. Mild tension prevailed during campaigning at Togaram village where Tammineni Vani, wife of Speaker Tammineni Sitharam, contested with the support of the ruling YSR Congress Party. However, the situation was under control on the day of polling. Nine mandals, including Palakonda, Ponduru, Amadalavalasa, Burja, Sarubujjili and Bhamini recorded 80.13% polling. As many as 588 candidates contested for 248 panchayats.