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Actor Amir Khan tests positive for Covid-19 isolates himself

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Amid the rising cases of coronavirus in Maharashtra, the latest Bollywood star to have tested positive for coronavirus is Aamir Khan. The 56-year-old actor’s spokesperson confirmed the news and said that he is at home in self quarantine, following all the protocols and is doing fine.

Bollywood photographer Viral Bhayani shared the news, “Huge rise in cases across the nation. Latest to test positive is #aamirkhan. We recently spotted him at a film screening. Spokesperson of Aamir Khan shares, ‘Mr. Aamir Khan has tested positive for Covid 19. He is at home in self quarantine, following all the protocols and he’s doing fine. All those who came in contact with him in the recent past should get themselves tested as a precautionary measure. Thank you for all your wishes and concern’.”

In June 2020, Aamir had revealed that some of his staff members had tested positive for Covid-19 and were shifted to a medical facility. The actor had said at that point that he and his family members had tested negative.

Aamir, who recently quit social media, turned 56 on March 14 this year. He recently appeared in the song Har Funn Maula for the film Koi Jaane Na, and will next be seen in the film Laal Singh Chaddha.

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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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