Two staffers of the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation have tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, according to VMC officials. Following the detection of the positive cases, Municipal Commissioner V. Prasanna Venkatesh ordered closure of the VMC office premises for three days. Meanwhile, the entire premises of the VMC office would be disinfected. Also, a private driver who took part in the food distribution activity on behalf of donors for the corporation also tested positive. The district so far has 316 positive cases, and 11 were dead while 123 persons recovered.

Source: The Hindu May 07, 2020 17:51 UTC