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Andhra Pradesh: Residents of Bodigadithota, Vaikunthapuram areas refused to allow the dead body of an elderly woman who died due to coronavirus for funerals on Thursday. A woman from the Kukkalagunta area joined the GGH on May 12 suspecting COVID-19 and they shifted her to Narayana General Hospitals on 13 for treatment. On 14, she was tested positive and died on Wednesday, May 20. At the age of around 80 and ailing with diabetes and hypertension her body hadn't responded to the treatment, doctors said. Read Full Story

Hyderabad News: Death of a middle-aged man who succumbed to coronavirus has triggered controversy after his wife Madhavi took to twitter reporting her husband's missing. Read Full Story

Kamalapuram TDP incharge P. Narasimha Reddy organized the protest at his home against the hike of the power bill.

Andhra Pradesh News: Andhra Pradesh government headed by chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has given good news to the government employees. It is a known fact that in the wake of Coronavirus, the government has decided to end up the hardships of employees who have been taking an only half salary for the past two months. Meanwhile, CM YS Jagan has decided to pay full salary to employees from this month. Read Full Story

The APSRTC services, which are limited to the depots for last couple of months amid coronavirus outbreak have took to the roads on Thursday after government gave green signal to the RTC services. Meanwhile, in Kadapa district as many as 140 services against total 797 buses are being operated to different places like Tirupati, Kurnool, Ananthapur, Nellore from Kadapa district while 1683 buses were operated across the state in the first phase and the passengers were ordered to wear masks and follow the physical distancing while traveling. However, as per APSRTC Kadapa regional manager T. Jithendranath Reddy, that there was poor occupancy ratio witnessed in the buses.