Bharatiya Janata Party Tekkali convener Hanumanthu Udaybhaskar on Sunday urged the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to direct contractors concerned to complete the pending works related to
The Srikakulam district administration has set up an exclusive control room (08942-24055) at the Collector’s office to monitor the movement of Cyclone Yaas which is expected to have an impact on six m
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Srikakulam Collector J. Nivas directed all mandal special officers and municipal commissioners to supply home isolation kits to COVID-19 patients at the earliest.
In a press release, Mr. Nivas said that the medical kits would ensure quick recovery of patients even in home isolation while instilling confidence among them. Currently, 15,031 patients were in home isolation out of 17,770 active COVID-19 infection cases.
He said that evidence of the submission of kits should be sent immediately to the Collectorate office for cross-verification Mr. Nivas has also directed officials to arrange an exclusive vehicle in each mandal for transporting COVID-19 patients to their respective villages and towns as they were being denied transport by others due to fear of infection.
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Number of cases crosses the 1,000-mark in Srikakulam district
The second wave of coronavirus has been creating panic among people as well as officials of both Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts for the last few days.
Huge jump in number of new cases has sent a shock wave among the district administration of Srikakulam. The number of cases, which used to be around 100 per day till Thursday, increased to 279 on Saturday. The total number of cases is now 1,023. Reported death of four persons during the second wave in district on Friday made the district administration to be on high alert and take steps on a war-footing.