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No improvement in air quality, Delhi still faces emergency situation

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New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) With no improvement in the air quality, Delhi-NCR continued to breathe toxins for the third consecutive day, as major pollutants across all monitoring stations in the region crossed “severe” level on Thursday.

The data collected from the central government’s System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (Safar) showed that the PM2.5 and PM10 (particles with diameter less than 2.5 and 10mm) were beyond “severe”, which stood at more than 500 units.

The safe limit for PM2.5 is 60 micrograms per cubic meter according to the national standards, and 25 micrograms per cubic meter as per the international standards.

The regions sharing common beyond “severe” range for PM2.5 and PM10 includes all the ten monitoring stations of Safar — Dhirpur, Pitampura and Delhi University (North Campus) in north Delhi; Pusa and Lodhi Road in Central Delhi; Ayanagar and Mathura Road in South Delhi, Indira Gandhi International Airport; Noida in Uttar Pradesh and Gurugram in Haryana.

According to Safar, both PM2.5 and PM10 are expected to be “severe-plus” on Friday as well.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, showed the average Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi at 491 — close to “severe-plus”, while the average PM2.5 of 13 active monitoring stations was 490 units by 10 am.

The average AQI of Delhi and NCR was 481, while the average PM2.5 of 18 active monitoring stations was 480 units.

The pollution level in the capital will affect everyone. Hence, people are advised to avoid all physical activity outdoors and to consult a doctor in case of any unusual coughing, chest discomfort, wheezing, breathing difficulty, or fatigue, Safar said.

–IANS
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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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