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New Covid variant reaches in several states of India, third wave coming?

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Ever since the second wave of COVID-19 hit the nation, people in India have been preparing themselves for the third wave. Although, the cases were declining until now, but the sudden increase in the number of people testing positive has brought in fear amongst everyone. Amidst this fear, there is a new variant of coronavirus that has been reported. This new variant is called AY 4.2 variant of coronavirus and apparently, it has reached Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana and Jammu Kashmir.
According to reports in NDTV, the new variant is under investigation and according to experts, the new variant is from the delta plus variant family of COVID-19. As we already said, a slight increase in COVID-19 cases was recorded in Maharashtra on Wednesday. This spike was recorded for the second day in a row. The state added a total of 1,485 new cases and 38 people died due to coronavirus. India reported 16,156 new cases and 733 deaths in the last 24 hours. As per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data, the active caseload stands at 1,60,989.
Reportedly, around 11 crore people are overdue to take their second jab of the COVID-19 vaccine despite crossing the waiting time gap between both doses. As per the vaccine data, over 3.92 crore beneficiaries are more than six weeks overdue for their second dose. The Union Health Ministry has written to several states and Union Territories asking them to prioritise administering the second dose to beneficiaries who are yet to take their second dose.
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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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