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Kejriwal ‘pleads’ with LG to fill vacant posts in hospitals

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New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday “pleaded” with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to recruit more pharmacists in government hospitals.

“Today, again, I plead before you with folded hands to please take immediate steps to recruit more pharmacists to provide relief to the patients,” Kejriwal wrote to Baijal.

The letter comes a day after Kejriwal made a surprise visit to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital here and found long queues at the pharmacy.

“My intention is not to find faults or point fingers,” it read.

Last week, vacant posts in the hospitals became a flashpoint between Baijal and Kejriwal with both blaming each other for the delay in making appointments.

Kejriwal had told Baijal that 2,169 posts were lying vacant in hospitals as the latter had approved a decision to hire only retired personnel, and added that not enough retired personnel were available.

He alleged that the elected government was being kept in the dark about the decision and said: “I would also be grateful if necessary directions are issued to all officers to stop hiding files from the elected government.”

Responding to the Chief Minister, Baijal had said that the proposal to appoint retired employees to the vacancies was moved by the Health and Family Welfare Department on directions of the Chief Minister in a meeting on August 8, 2017.

“The minutes of that meeting were also issued by the CM Office. Therefore, it is surprising that the Chief Minister has now raised questions regarding the filling up of vacant posts with retired personnel,” Baijal had said.

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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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