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Apollo submits documents on Jayalalithaa’s treatment

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Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) Apollo Hospitals on Friday submitted two suitcases packed with documents related to the treatment given to then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa to an inquiry commission set up to probe her death.

The commission headed by retired judge A. Arumughaswamy had asked Apollo to submit all the documents related to the treatment of Jayalalithaa, who died in December 2016.

This follows allegations that Jayalalithaa’s death was triggered by poor medical attention.

The panel has ordered deposed AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala’s advocate Raja Senthurapandian to appear before it on January 22.

Sasikala had been a long-time confidante of the late AIADMK leader and liveda at her residence here.

Meanwhile, rebel AIADMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran and his supporters called on Sasikala in prison in Bengaluru on Friday.

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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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