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Leave superstition and donate eyes: Jharkhand Governor

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Ranchi, Sep 2 (IANS) Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu on Saturday appealed to the people of the state to leave superstitions beliefs and donate eyes.

Addressing people during the ‘Run for Vision 2017’ organised here by Kashyap Eye Memorial Hospital, she said: “Human body is a gift of God and different body parts have their own usage. Everyone is aware of the importance of sight and need to understand the sufferings of a person who cannot see.”

Appreciating those who have donated their eyes, the Governor said: “One should leave superstitious beliefs and donate eyes so that people who cannot see the world can get vision.”

Murmu lauded the awareness programme organised to create awareness about eye donation. “There are about 75,000 primitive tribes whose children are suffering from malnutrition which causes eyesight-related issues.”

Speaking on the occasion, Founder Director of the eye hospital Bharti Kashyap said: “We are organising ‘Run for Vision’ for last 13 years to promote eye donation. We are organising this in association with the Welfare Department of the state among tribal and Schedule Caste areas. We have checked eyes of 1,700 children and provided eye glasses to 402 children free of cost.”

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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