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Huge number of corona cases are straining the health system:Health Ministry

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Most states are reporting much higher peaks than earlier, leading to a strained healthcare system, health officials said on Friday citing data of states with record number of Covid-19 cases and deaths that are multiple times higher than their previous peaks.

The health ministry said since April, there has been a steep rise in the number of cases. India reported more than 66 lakh Covid-19 cases in April alone. Highlighting that the second wave has been much intense than the first one, the health ministry said in Uttar Pradesh, the numbers are over five times its last peak, in Rajasthan also five times, 4.5 times in Chhattisgarh, 3.3 times in Delhi and 4.1 times in West Bengal.

It also said that countries across the world, including people to follow Covid appropriate behaviour and go for vaccination.

From April 5 onwards, the country saw over one lakh cases being reported in a day, while from April 15, the single-day rise in the number of cases went past two lakh and from April 22, it started recording over three lakh daily cases. “We saw a peak in September. After that, we again saw a peak in April. This trend was also observed in other countries. Some countries have also observed a third wave,” said Lav Agarwal, joint secretary in the health ministry.

Officials also said the pandemic is now spreading to Tier 2 and 3 cities, underlining the need to reduce the turnaround time in treatment so that hospital infrastructure is not strained so much.

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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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